Spaniard

American  

[span-yerd] / ˈspæn yərd /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Spain.

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Spaniard British  

/ ˈspænjəd /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Spain

2. 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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• Spaniard vs. Spanish

Example Sentences

Flick was able to bring back midfielder Pedri as a substitute after a month out with a hamstring injury, with the Spaniard likely to be key in the testing weeks ahead.

From Barron's

The Spaniard is well aware that his new generation largely lacks the experience of winning under the pressure of a title race, which made their gritty success against Newcastle even more meaningful.

From Barron's

The 22-year-old Spaniard has already won the Australian Open this year to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam - and this was his 11th success out of 11 in 2026.

From BBC

After two hours, two minutes on court, the Spaniard extended his perfect winning record to 11 matches this season.

From Barron's

And although City still look to use their fast attackers, the Spaniard has applied the brakes in recent weeks, with his words from 20 years ago hinting as to why.

From BBC