spanish
has definitions from the field of linguistics
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[ noun ] (linguistics) the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Previous presentations have been on French , Spanish , Russian , Italian , German and Japanese . (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Since Russian was being spoken instead of Spanish , there is no violation of artistry or logic here . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
Examples "Spanish music" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)When Napoleon 's ship had borne him to Elba , French wines had started to cross the Channel , the first shipments in a dozen war-ridden years , but the supplies had not_yet reached rural hostelries where the sweet wines of the Spanish peninsula still ruled . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the people of Spain
Synonyms Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)Mr._Phillips took a razor to Gonzalez , Prop. , but left the promise that Spanish would be understood because he thought it meant that Spanish clientele would be welcome . Related terms |
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