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Aragon
(ȧ rȧ gōn′)
Aragon,
Louis 1897-1982; Fr. poet, novelist, & journalist
region in NE Spain: from the 11th to the 15th cent., a kingdom which at various times included the Balearic Islands, Sardinia, Sicily, & several other Mediterranean areas; united with Castile, 1479: 18,405 sq mi (47,669 sq km); pop. 1,189,000
See Aragon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A region and former kingdom of northeast Spain. It was united with Castile in 1479 to form the nucleus of modern Spain.
Related Forms:
- Arˌa·go·neseˈ (ărˌə-gə-nēzˈ, -nēsˈ) adjective & n.
French writer who was a founder of literary surrealism.
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