Definitions for Spanish-American

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Spanish-American Span·ish-A·mer·i·can

Spelling: [span-ish-uh-mer-i-kuh n]

IPA: /ˈspæn ɪʃ əˈmɛr ɪ kən/

Spanish-American is a 16 letter English word.

You can make 2249 anagrams from letters in Spanish-American (-aaacehiimnnprss).

Definitions for Spanish-American

noun

1. a person of Latin-American descent living in the U.S.
2. a person of Spanish descent living in the U.S.
3. a native or inhabitant of a Spanish-American country.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the parts of America where Spanish is the prevailing language.
2. pertaining to Spain and America, sometimes to Spain and the United States:
3. of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Spanish America, especially those of Spanish descent.
4. of or relating to persons of Latin-American descent living in the U.S.
5. of or relating to persons of Spanish descent living in the U.S.

Origin of Spanish-American

An Americanism dating back to 1780-90

Examples for Spanish-American

But the Church and her religion is the Spanish-American woman's special kingdom.

Rival newspaper barons William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were even blamed for starting the Spanish-American War.

He was one of the small Spanish-American breed, almost as sure-footed as a chamois.

He began A Moment in the Sun in 1996 as a screenplay about an African-American soldier in the Spanish-American War.

Riding unattended was a breach of Spanish-American convention.

It fell to my lot in one Spanish-American country to receive a challenge.

This type of structure is prevalent in almost all the older Spanish-American cities.

He had served through the Boer and the Spanish-American wars with distinction.

One sculpture honors those who died in the Spanish-American War.

When he left to join the Spanish-American War, Katie kept a picture of him on a locket around her neck.