Spaniard
Americannoun
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Spaniards
plural
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Spain
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short for wild Spaniard
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Etymology
Origin of Spaniard
1350–1400; Middle English Spaignarde < Old French ( e ) spaignart, equivalent to Espaigne Spain + -art -ard
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There is only one Spaniard who deserves it, and that's Lamine Yamal, who has given us individual performances, collective trophies, and has that aura.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Fellow Spaniard Jose Herrera joined as assistant coach, alongside Gavin Beith, who worked with Olid at former club Hearts.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
"It was explained to me about the exercise, and the analysis that has been done across the club, and with the intention always to evolve, to improve," said the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Our handicap is less supporters for the situation, but the club decided it. It is something to improve us for the future," said the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Spaniard lifted Buttercup and draped her body around the Turk’s shoulders.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Around 6.8 million Spaniards receive a state pension.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
His and Pierina's diagnoses are frequently voiced by fellow protesters, ordinary Spaniards and even the Spanish government.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Housing has for years been a top concern for Spaniards as supply falls short of demand, with rents and house prices soaring as elsewhere in the European Union.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Much of that spending is concentrated in España vaciada—empty Spain—a term Spaniards use to describe the vast, sparsely populated interior regions where tourists rarely venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Nevertheless, the Aztecs had no illusions about the Spaniards, whom they described in these words: They seized upon the gold as if they were monkeys, their faces gleaming.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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