1
: the Romance language of the largest part of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards
2
plural in construction
: the people of Spain
Spanish
adjective
Spanishness
noun
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Poems written in Spanish are presented with an English translation.
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Ibarra has appeared in court with shackles around his ankles and headphones to follow a translation of the trial proceedings in Spanish.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Ibarra showed no emotion as a translator repeated Haggard's sentencing to him in Spanish.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Lost on the tattoo artist is the fact that the Spanish Civil War and WWI had an enormous impact on Picasso.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Ibarra has appeared in court with shackles around his ankles and headphones to follow a translation of the trial proceedings in Spanish.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Ibarra showed no emotion as a translator repeated Haggard's sentencing to him in Spanish.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Lost on the tattoo artist is the fact that the Spanish Civil War and WWI had an enormous impact on Picasso.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Spanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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Spanish
noun
Span·ish
ˈspan-ish 
1
: the Romance language of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards
2
Spanish plural
: the people of Spain
Spanish
adjective
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