spain

CEFRA1

/speɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A country in southwestern Europe.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Spanish ancestry.

Examples

  • Ah! If I were rich, I'd buy myself a house in Spain.

  • He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?

  • Spain fought with France constantly from 1494 through the 1540s, especially over Italy.

  • The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west[…]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia. Displaced Old English Ispania, which was borrowed directly from Latin. Doublet of Hispania.