Ibe·ri·an
ī-ˈbir-ē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the peoples anciently inhabiting parts of the peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal or to their languages
The people known to scholars as Iberians seem to have been located primarily along the east coast of Spain … . Hundreds of Iberian inscriptions have been found throughout this entire region, showing the presence of a common language.—
Justin St. P. Walsh
Justin St. P. Walsh
b
: of or relating to ancient Iberia (see Iberia sense 1)
… we prefer a short detour to the south of the paved highway to the village of Tricio, built over the ruins of an ancient Iberian city.—David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson
David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson2
: of or relating to Spain, Portugal, or the Basque region or to their inhabitants
modern Iberian cuisine
IBS affects up to 7.8% of the total Iberian population (Spain, Portugal and Andorra) …—PR Newswire Europe (London)
see also iberian peninsula
PR Newswire Europe (London)1
a
: a member of one or more peoples anciently inhabiting parts of the peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal
b
: a native or inhabitant of Spain or Portugal or the Basque region
2
: one or more of the languages of the ancient Iberians
: of or relating to the Caucasus of Asia between the Black and Caspian seas or to its inhabitants
From the Iberian Caucasus, the most lofty and craggy mountains of Asia …—Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
: a member of one or more peoples anciently inhabiting the Caucasus in Asia between the Black and Caspian seas
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Why Iberian orcas are attacking ships in the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest waterways, has quickly become one of the terrifying mysteries of the sea.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Nonetheless, current estimates suggest that around 14,500 Jews live in the country today, a marked decline from 1914, when census data from the Ottoman regime indicates that there were some 128,000 Jews, descended predominantly from those who fled the Iberian Peninsula in 1492.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This five-generation family business sustainability raises Iberian pigs free-range in Spain on a diet of wild herbs and acorns.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Why Iberian orcas are attacking ships in the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest waterways, has quickly become one of the terrifying mysteries of the sea.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Noun
The recent finds from the site help shed new light on the Roman presence in the Iberian Peninsula, according to Álvarez.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Nonetheless, current estimates suggest that around 14,500 Jews live in the country today, a marked decline from 1914, when census data from the Ottoman regime indicates that there were some 128,000 Jews, descended predominantly from those who fled the Iberian Peninsula in 1492.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Iberian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iberian. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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