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(Encyclopedia)Spanish Africa, historical name for the Spanish possessions in Africa—Ceuta and Melilla (enclaves in Morocco), the Canary Islands, and Western Sahara. Spain also formerly held Ifni (now part of Moro...Spanish Armada
(Encyclopedia)Spanish Armada: see Armada, Spanish. ...Spanish bayonet
(Encyclopedia)Spanish bayonet: see yucca.Spanish dagger
(Encyclopedia)Spanish dagger: see yucca.Spanish fly
(Encyclopedia)Spanish fly: see blister beetle. ...Spanish Guinea
(Encyclopedia)Spanish Guinea: see Equatorial Guinea. ...Spanish language
(Encyclopedia)CEE Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nati...Spanish Main
(Encyclopedia)Spanish Main, mainland of Spanish America, particularly the coast of South America from the isthmus of Panama to the mouth of the Orinoco River. Spanish treasure fleets, sailing home from the New Worl...Spanish marriages
(Encyclopedia)Spanish marriages: see Isabella II. ...Spanish Morocco
(Encyclopedia)Spanish Morocco: see Morocco.Browse by Subject
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