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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The Spaniard has helped the club from battling relegation to Champions League regulars, while he also guided them to Europa League victory in 2026.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
"That's why it's a very frustrating situation. We were speaking a lot about respecting the identity and it doesn't matter the team that we were facing," the Spaniard said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 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
So the Incan woman retired to a galleon arm-in-arm with her Spaniard, singing that the chains of slavery were sweet when bound with the chains of love, while her people were engulfed in magma.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
The eldest of six siblings, his name honors the last of the Aztec emperors, who was killed by the Spaniards after the conquest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
His and Pierina's diagnoses are frequently voiced by fellow protesters, ordinary Spaniards and even the Spanish government.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Many ordinary Spaniards say they have not felt the benefits of the country's economic growth, with inflation outpacing wage growth and rent taking up an increasing share of household incomes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
According to a Pew Research Center poll published this summer, 54% of Spaniards said they had a favourable opinion of China compared to 30% who viewed the US favourably.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It filled all our Spaniards with fear and confusion.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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