infanta
Americannoun
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a daughter of a king of Spain or (formerly) Portugal
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(formerly) the wife of an infante
Etymology
Origin of infanta
1595–1605; < Spanish or Portuguese; feminine of infante
Example Sentences
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When the artist set to work, she had recently born the king a child — the Infanta Margarita, who would later become a central figure in “Las Meninas,” Velázquez’s greatest painting.
From Los Angeles Times
The libretto is taken from Oscar Wilde’s story “The Birth of the Infanta.”
From Los Angeles Times
In this case, an infanta in the Spanish court receives a sultan’s gift on her 18th birthday of a dwarf who has never seen himself in a mirror and is unaware of his perceived ugliness and difference.
From Los Angeles Times
That occurred with 16-year-old Princess Infanta Sofía and Queen Letizia of Spain standing nearby.
From Washington Times
Queen Letizia of Spain made the trip to attend the final along with her younger daughter Infanta Sofia.
From Seattle Times
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