Definitions for Iberian

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Iberian I·be·ri·an

Spelling: [ahy-beer-ee-uh n]

IPA: /aɪˈbɪər i ən/

Iberian is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 147 anagrams from letters in Iberian (abeiinr).

Definitions for Iberian

noun

1. one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
2. the language of the ancient Iberians of SW Europe, not known to be related to any other language.
3. one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Asia.

adjective

1. of or relating to Iberia in SW Europe, its inhabitants, or their language.
2. of or relating to ancient Iberia in the Caucasus or its inhabitants.

Origin of Iberian

First recorded in 1595-1605; Iberi(a) + -an

Examples for Iberian

To his close friends, Picasso did not hide his admiration for the Iberian sculptures.

By the Iberian family—divided into the Aquitains and the Ligures.

The Iberian versus SIberian debate followed the archeological gold trail from Kennewick back to Montana.

Evidently this is not the race of which Mr. Murray speaksneither Iberian nor Basque.

Within two days, he had stolen as many Iberian sculptures, eventually presenting them to Picasso as a gift.

It is uncertain whether the word is of Celtic or of Iberian origin.

Because of its shape, Hill dubbed it “the egg,” while Milosevic, thinking it resembled Spain, called it “the Iberian Peninsula.”

But he also remembers what Iberian anti-Americanism looked like up close.

He was not in Persia now—of that he was certain, nor in Japan, nor in the Iberian peninsula.

The family to which he belonged was probably Italian, and not Iberian, by blood.