spaniard

Everyday

A person from Spain. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons, Spaniards such as Christopher Columbus's crews (though he was Italian) and later explorers sailed to the Americas; today Spaniards speak Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician. In everyday talk, «a Spaniard» means a Spanish person.

Examples

• My football coach is a Spaniard from Valencia. tree →
• Rafael Nadal is a famous Spaniard who plays tennis. tree →
• The Spaniards built forts across Central and South America. tree →
• Two Spaniards and a Portuguese sailor joined the crew. tree →
• Many Spaniards eat dinner late in the evening. tree →
• The Spaniard on our team scored two goals. tree →
• "It might be an Italian or a Spaniard," remarked the clergyman. tree →

Note

Always with a capital S. Adjective is «Spanish», not «Spaniard»: «a Spanish town», «the Spanish people». Do not confuse with «spaniel» (a dog breed, whose name comes from Spain too).