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Ten holes and seven birdies later, Fitzpatrick led by one shot as the Spaniard faded badly.—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 Sinner and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz have separated themselves as the players to beat and their rivalry is one of the best in the game now.—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 This overwhelming pain led the young Spaniard to request euthanasia in 2024.—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Now, in 1764, three of the four Bourbon thrones were
occupied by Spaniards, all direct descendants of Louis XIV: Carlos III in Madrid; his son Ferdinando in Naples; and his nephew, also called Ferdinando, in the Duchy of Parma in northern Italy.—Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Spaniard
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Etymology
Middle English Spaignard, from Middle French Espaignard, from Espaigne Spain, from Latin Hispania