Spain

Definitions

1. A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.
2. An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Spanish ancestry.

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Examples

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

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

“Police in eastern Spain have⟳ arrested three people and seized 11 litres of ayahuasca, 117 San Pedro cactus plants and several bottles of toad poison after raiding two rural properties that were used to host⟳ lucrative spiritual retreats promising “astral journeys”.”

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