Guernica

American  

[gwair-ni-kuh, ger-nee-kah] / ˈgwɛər nɪ kə, gɛrˈni kɑ /

noun

1. Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.

2. (italics) a painting (1937) by Pablo Picasso.

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Guernica British  

/ ˈɡɜːnɪkə, ɡɛrˈnika, ɡɜːˈniːkə /

noun

1. Basque name: Gernika.  a town in N Spain: formerly the seat of a Basque parliament; destroyed in 1937 by German bombers during the Spanish Civil War, an event depicted in one of Picasso's most famous paintings. Pop: 15 454 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

His debut novel, “Coyote Time,” published by Guernica Editions, will be available in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I can think that Pablo Picasso and John Lennon were abusive men and be moved by Guernica and "Abbey Road," and respect that others approach their work differently.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

Dr. Ayala said “Guernica,” which depicts the 1937 bombing of the city of Guernica during the Spanish civil war, helps explain his views of faith and science as parts of the same whole.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

Back in 2017, Ms. Angel ended her Guernica essay describing an encounter she had on the street with some Hasidic boys who asked her: “Are you Jewish?”

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

It was the only one I knew, Guernica, his most famous one.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin