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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It’s located in the former space of Bellmont Spanish Restaurant, which closed in 2025.
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Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In 1691 the Spanish Crown formally recognized the settlement as a free town by royal decree, acknowledging the freedom of its inhabitants and formally acknowledging the settlement’s autonomy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Sotomayor is a Spanish-speaking Bronx native, born to working-class Puerto Rican parents.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Criticism came swiftly, with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) denouncing the behavior before full time and Joan Garcia and Pedri echoing that stance after the match.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
In 1691 the Spanish Crown formally recognized the settlement as a free town by royal decree, acknowledging the freedom of its inhabitants and formally acknowledging the settlement’s autonomy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Sotomayor is a Spanish-speaking Bronx native, born to working-class Puerto Rican parents.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Criticism came swiftly, with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) denouncing the behavior before full time and Joan Garcia and Pedri echoing that stance after the match.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Spanish
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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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