Hispania
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For decades, it was a population described as Hispanic, derived from the word “Hispania,” the Latin name for the Iberian Peninsula, which is occupied by Spain and Portugal.
From Washington Post
Se narra la vida del apóstol Santiago: su nacimiento en Betsaida, su encuentro con Jesús y la evangelización por Hispania; hasta su muerte en el año 44 y traslado de los restos a Santiago de Compostela, en Galicia.
From Los Angeles Times
“Hispanic” stems from Hispania, the Roman Empire’s name for Spain, so it refers to the peoples and cultures of Spain and its former colonies.
From Washington Post
One was Campos Meta, run by former grand prix driver Adrian Campos, who struggled to find funding and were sold before a debut as Hispania, later HRT F1.
From Reuters
Earlier this month, Bocanegra and his partners teamed up with the conservation group Hispania Nostra to launch a crowdfunding appeal to raise the €50,000 needed to repair the roof.
From The Guardian
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