Spaniard
Americannoun
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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The Spaniard signed four players over the age of 27 for the 2023-24 season at Bayer Leverkusen.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Australian was angry after Norris came out ahead from his stop a few laps later - but at the Spaniard, not McLaren.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Spaniard took Belgium to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018, where they lost to France, but then went out in the group stages of 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Italian, who was Pep Guardiola's assistant during City's Treble-winning 2022-23 campaign, has succeeded the Spaniard as City's new head coach on a three-year deal.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“You’re better than I am” from the Spaniard.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
For many Spaniards, the extra-time win came at the cost of a good night's sleep.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Spaniards extended their unbeaten match streak to 34 games and their win streak over European teams to 35 dating back to 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Spaniards will gather in a 158-year-old social club where longtime members can still get a glass of wine for $4.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Around 56 percent of Spaniards identify as Catholic compared to 90 percent in the 1970s, according to a survey last month by the Centre for Sociological Research, an autonomous government body.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
He was Pedro Segundo’s father and he said his grandfather had fought in the ranks of the patriots who kicked the Spaniards out of America.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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