As·tu·ri·an
ə-ˈst(y)u̇r-ē-ən 
-ˈstər-,
a-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Asturias, now the province of Oviedo, in Spain
2
: belonging to a late Mesolithic culture of northern Spain characterized by picks chipped from cobblestones and by subsistence on shellfish
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“Asturias.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asturias. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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Asturias
geographical name
As·tu·ri·as
ə-ˈstu̇r-ē-əs
a-,
-ˈstyu̇r-
1
region of northwestern Spain on Bay of Biscay; an independent kingdom 718–910
2
province of northwestern Spain area 4079 square miles (10,565 square kilometers), population 1,075,183
Biographical Definition
Asturias
biographical name
As·tu·ri·as
ə-ˈstu̇r-ē-əs
-ˈstyu̇r-
Miguel Ángel 1899–1974 Guatemalan author
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