/ Dictionary / Index S Spanish-American War: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Span'ish-Amer'ican War' Pronunciation: [key] the war between the U.S. and Spain in 1898. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Spanish American Spanish Arabic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language