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Spaine

Spaine is the obsolete form of Spain.

Meaning of Spain

Proper noun

Spain

  1. A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.
    • The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west[…]1865, James Stuart Laurie, editor, Manual of Elementary Geography, page 40
  2. An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Spanish ancestry.

Questions about Spaine

What is Spaine the obsolete form of?
Spaine is the obsolete form of Spain.

Words near Spaine in the dictionary

  1. spaie
  2. spaik
  3. spaikin'
  4. spaiks
  5. Spain
  6. Spaine
  7. Spainhour
  8. Spainhours
  9. Spainhower
  10. Spainhowers
  11. Spak

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