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Spain

[ speyn ]

noun

  1. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). : Madrid.

Spain

/ 蝉辫别瑟苍 /

noun

  1. a kingdom of SW Europe, occupying the Iberian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: a leading European power in the 16th century, with many overseas possessions, esp in the New World; became a republic in 1931; under the fascist dictatorship of Franco following the Civil War (1936鈥39) until his death in 1975; a member of the European Union. It consists chiefly of a central plateau (the Meseta), with the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian Mountains in the north and the Sierra Nevada in the south. Official language: Castilian Spanish, with Catalan, Galician, and Basque official regional languages. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Madrid. Pop: 47 370 542 (2013 est). Area: 504 748 sq km (194 883 sq miles) Spanish nameEspa帽a
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Spain

  1. Constitutional monarchy in southwestern Europe , consisting of the Spanish mainland (bordered to the northwest by France and to the west by Portugal ), the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea , and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean . Its capital and largest city is Madrid .
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Notes

During the sixteenth century, Spain was the greatest world power. Its success was based partially on the riches it acquired in the New World ( see Latin America and South America ).
In the Spanish-American War , the United States defeated Spain, freed Cuba from Spanish colonial rule, and seized a number of former Spanish colonies, including Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines .
The Spanish monarchy was fully restored in 1975 after Franco's death. He had been dictator ( see dictatorship ) for thirty-six years.
Under King Juan Carlos, Spain has established a political democracy and has been integrated into the European community.
Bullfighting is a popular spectator sport in Spain.
The destruction of the Spanish Armada , a fleet sent to conquer England in 1588, marked the beginning of the decline of Spanish power.
Basque separatists have carried out many acts of terrorism against Spain.
In the Spanish Civil War , conservatives led by General Francisco Franco overthrew the second Spanish Republic .
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 补苍顎卼颈-厂辫补颈苍顎 adjective
  • 辫谤辞-厂辫补颈苍顎 adjective
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Idioms and Phrases

see castles in the air (Spain) .
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Countries including France, Italy and Spain had dispatched aircraft to assist in the emergency.

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This week saw Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness by a major power cut, Donald Trump celebrate his first 100 days in power, and Liverpool FC win the Premier League.

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Spain blocked it last year, raising concerns it was collecting personal information about minors, media outlets reported.

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The end of the world is supposedly at hand and a young woman speaks from her home at the edge of a strange and menacing forest in Spain.

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This was his 100th Barcelona appearance, and a 22nd goal to go with four in 19 亚洲网紅露点 for Spain.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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