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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In Arizona, Los Tigres reminded voters in Spanish to vote early for Harris in the election.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
In a district that was recently redrawn to empower Latino voters, the Washington State Republican Party has been sending text messages in Spanish baselessly accusing three Latina candidates of hating God, wanting to destroy the Spanish language and trying to confuse children about their gender.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The songs were all written in Spanish with the help of language consultants, including Karla Aviles and Ignacio Chávez.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Under his leadership, in 2017, the museum also began making available materials in both English and Spanish.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
In a district that was recently redrawn to empower Latino voters, the Washington State Republican Party has been sending text messages in Spanish baselessly accusing three Latina candidates of hating God, wanting to destroy the Spanish language and trying to confuse children about their gender.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The songs were all written in Spanish with the help of language consultants, including Karla Aviles and Ignacio Chávez.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Under his leadership, in 2017, the museum also began making available materials in both English and Spanish.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Spanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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