Gran Canaria

American

[grahn kah-nah-ryah] / ˈgrɑn kɑˈnɑ ryɑ /

Also Grand Canary

noun

one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1,685 sq. km). Las Palmas.

Gran Canaria British

/ ɡraŋ kaˈnarja /

noun

the Spanish name for Grand Canary

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Oceanwide Expeditions meanwhile said its plan was for the ship to sail north "to the Canary Islands, either Gran Canaria or Tenerife, which will take three days of sailing".

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

His burns are now starting to heal, and will see how his recovery goes before deciding whether he can take part in the Trans Gran Canaria event.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

More than a thousand years ago, the Indigenous inhabitants of Gran Canaria used long-term storage methods to safeguard their harvests.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

Using advanced DNA sequencing tools, researchers compared two closely related species: Dysdera catalonica, which inhabits parts of Catalonia and southern France, and D. tilosensis, native to the island of Gran Canaria.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

After this sad affair B�thencourt left Gran Canaria and went to try to subdue Palma.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World by Leigh, Dora

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