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Spain Definition

Spain (spān)

country in SW Europe, on the Iberian peninsula: 190,191 sq mi (492,593 sq km); pop. 38,872,000; cap. Madrid

Etymology: ME Spaine, aphetic < Anglo-Fr Espaigne < OFr < LL Spania, for L Hispania (prob. infl. by Gr Spania)

Spain Synonyms

Spain

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Hispania, España (Spanish), Iberian Peninsula, Spanish people, Iberia, Castile.