Spaniard

noun

Span·​iard ˈspan-yərd How to pronounce Spaniard (audio)
: a native or inhabitant of Spain

Examples of Spaniard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Spaniard’s tee shot found the front of the green but, like so many shots that day, rolled off. Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 On Wednesday, it was announced that Nadal plans to join forces with fellow Spaniard Alcaraz in men’s doubles at the Olympics. Jill Martin, CNN, 13 June 2024 In a clip from the race, the Spaniard’s shock at the outcome is caught in real time. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 But now that the pageantry of his hire is behind us, what matters most is if the Spaniard actually has a concrete plan to get the job done. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024 The Spaniard will sit alongside IOC Vice-President and former artistic swimmer Nicole Hoevertsz, and former Olympic table tennis gold medalist Ryu Seung-min, who will be representing the Athletes’ Commission. Sam Joseph, CNN, 11 June 2024 Adding to Dortmund’s pain, the pinpointed header by 5-foot-8 Spaniard Dani Carvajal comes off a corner kick by Toni Kroos, who’s from Germany. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024 European immigrants were the first to open the doors of these venues, with the know-how of the Italians, Portuguese, and Spaniards, among others, used to transform wheat into flour and, then, into bread. Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023 At the same time, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, a Spaniard, threw his full weight to support the International Criminal Court, whose prosecutor is seeking an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others, including the leaders of Hamas. Raf Casert, Fortune Europe, 27 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English Spaignard, from Middle French Espaignard, from Espaigne Spain, from Latin Hispania

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Spaniard was in the 15th century

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“Spaniard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spaniard. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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Spaniard

noun
Span·​iard ˈspan-yərd How to pronounce Spaniard (audio)
: a person born or living in Spain
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