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Meaning of "Spanish-American" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPANISH-AMERICAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spanish-American can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPANISH-AMERICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spanish-American

Spanish American

Spanish Americans are Americans whose ancestors originate from the southwestern European nation of Spain. Spanish Americans are the longest-established European-American group with a continuous presence in Florida since 1565 and are the eighth-largest Hispanic group in the United States. About 50 million Americans are of Latin American descent and therefore most have predominately Spanish ancestry due to Spanish colonialism of Mexico and South America, though Spanish-American usually refers only to a person originating from the country of Spain.

Definition of Spanish-American in the English dictionary

The first definition of Spanish-American in the dictionary is of or relating to any of the Spanish-speaking countries or peoples of the Americas. Other definition of Spanish-American is a native or inhabitant of Spanish America. Spanish-American is also a Spanish-speaking person in the US.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPANISH-AMERICAN

Spanish fly
Spanish Guinea
Spanish guitar
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish mackerel
Spanish Main
Spanish Moroccan
Spanish Morocco
Spanish moss
Spanish omelette
Spanish onion
Spanish paprika
Spanish practices
Spanish rice
Spanish Sahara
Spanish topaz
Spanish West Africa
Spanish West African
Spanish windlass
Spanish-American War

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPANISH-AMERICAN

African
African-American
all-American
American
Anglo-American
Asian-American
Central American
Early American
East African
Latin American
Mexican
Native American
North African
North American
Pan-African
Pan-American
pro-American
South African
South American
un-American
West African

Synonyms and antonyms of Spanish-American in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Spanish-American» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPANISH-AMERICAN

Find out the translation of Spanish-American to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Spanish-American from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Spanish-American» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Española - americana
570 millions of speakers

English

Spanish-American
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पेनिश मूल के अमेरिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاسبانية الامريكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Испано-американская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hispano-americana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্প্যানিশ-আমেরিকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hispano-américaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sepanyol-Amerika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spanisch-Amerikanischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペイン系アメリカ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스페인 - 미국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spanyol-Amerika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tây Ban Nha - Mỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பெயின்-அமெரிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पॅनिश-अमेरिकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İspanya-Amerika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ispano-americana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hiszpańsko- amerykańska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Іспано - американська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spaniol - american
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Spanish-American
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Spaans-Amerikaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Spansk-amerikanska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Spansk-amerikanske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Spanish-American

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPANISH-AMERICAN»

The term «Spanish-American» is regularly used and occupies the 61.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPANISH-AMERICAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Spanish-American

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPANISH-AMERICAN»

Discover the use of Spanish-American in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Spanish-American and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spanish American Women Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Source ...
The other surveys Latina writers in the United States, an area not otherwise encompassed in the scope of this volume. Appendixes classify the writers in the main body of the work by birth date, country, and genre.
Diane E. Marting, 1990
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The Spanish-American War
A history of the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Edward F. Dolan, 2001
3
The Spanish-American War: 1898
The Spanish American War of 1898 is often viewed as a disjointed series of colorful episodes; young Americans who would later become famous, fighting a Spanish colonial army putting up a token resistance.
Albert A. Nofi, 1996
4
The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and ...
Presents reference entries on the history of two wars fought by the United States at the turn of the twentieth century in Latin America and the Philippines, which established the country as an important world power.
Spencer Tucker, 2009
5
The Colonial Spanish-American City: Urban Life in the Age of ...
In this authoritative work, Jay Kinsbruner draws on many sources to offer the first history and interpretation in English of the colonial Spanish-American city.
Jay Kinsbruner, 2010
6
Fighting for American Manhood: How Gender Politics Provoked ...
This book blends international relations and gender history to provide a new understanding of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars.
Kristin L. Hoganson, 1998
7
The Post-Boom in Spanish American Fiction: A New Vision for ...
Provides a clear account of the issues in Spanish American fiction in the last quarter-century by attempting to answer questions on the Boom, Post-Boom, and its relation to Postmodernism.
Donald Leslie Shaw, 1998
8
The Spanish American Regional Novel: Modernity and Autochthony
This study provides a radical re-examination of the regional novel, which played a central part in the development of Latin American fiction in the first half of the twentieth century.
Carlos J. Alonso, 1990
9
The Spanish-American War
Examines the events leading up the the Spanish-American War, the life of the soldiers, major battles, and the outcome of the war.
Kerry A. Graves, 2000
10
A Companion to Spanish American Modernismo
Conceived as an introduction to modernismo as well as an account of the current state of the art of modernismo studies, this book examines the movement's contribution to the various Spanish American literary genres, its main authors (from ...
Aníbal González, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPANISH-AMERICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Spanish-American is used in the context of the following news items.
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Looking Back: Heat, sales tax, and a Spanish-American War …
“A monument honoring men who lost their lives in the Spanish-American War, which was partly donated by the George H. Bentley chapter of the United Spanish ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
2
Spanish-American Chef José Andrés Pulls Restaurant From Trump …
Share This Tweet This. Spanish-American celebrity Chef José Andrés has canceled his plans to open a restaurant at the Trump International Hotel. Andrés, who ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
3
117-year-old flag with ties to Spanish-American War acquired by …
This Spanish-American War flag was bestowed upon a local voluntary militant group in ... C of the 33rd Regiment and served during the Spanish-American War. «MLive.com, Jun 15»
4
No longer forgotten; remains of Spanish-American War veteran put …
William Tillark, born in Bayonne in 1877, was 24 when he joined the Navy in the latter half of the Spanish-American War. He served four years as a shipfitter ... «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»
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April 23, 1857: Spanish-American War Hero Andrew Rowan Born in …
Rowan would become one of the Spanish-American War's most famous heroes because of a surprisingly popular essay. The year after the war, writer Elbert ... «West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Apr 15»
6
Odd Wisconsin: Wisconsin in the Spanish-American War
An 1898 photograph shows men from Wisconsin Rapids who bore arms against Spain in the Spanish-American War. From left to right in front of a painted ... «Madison.com, Mar 15»
7
Montana readied soldiers for the Spanish-American War
Thousands of Montana soldiers fought in the Philippine-American War, something most people in the state know nothing about. On Feb. 15, 1898, the American ... «The Missoulian, Aug 14»
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Rare photos of Spanish-American war were 'simply waiting to be re …
Rare pictures of the U.S. Navy taken during the Spanish-American war have been unearthed after being found hidden away in storage by military archivists. «Daily Mail, May 14»
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Navy finds hidden treasure from Spanish-American War
“The Spanish-American War is really the beginning of what then would become 'The American Century,' as the 20th century was known,” said Capt. «FederalNewsRadio.com, May 14»
10
Rare images from Spanish-American War released by US Navy
Although the majority of the plate images are still being processed, in honor of the 116th anniversary of the Spanish-American War in April, a selection of the ... «The Oregonian, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
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