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English Definitions
span
N
the complete duration of something
span
N
the distance or interval between two points
span
N
two items of the same kind
span
N
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
span
N
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
span
N
the act of sitting or standing astride
span
V
to cover or extend over an area or time period
N
the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan
N
an elastic synthetic fabric
spandrel
N
an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
N
an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
spangle
N
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
spangle
V
glitter as if covered with spangles
spangle
V
decorate with spangles
spangled
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
Spaniard
N
a native or inhabitant of Spain
spaniel
N
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
Spanish
N
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
Spanish
N
the people of Spain
Spanish
of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
Spanish American
N
an American whose first language is Spanish
N
the great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588
Spanish bayonet
N
tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers
Spanish bayonet
N
a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers
Spanish broom
N
tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California
Spanish broom
N
erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers
N
Spanish version of burgoo
N
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
N
tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
N
tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
N
wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia
N
civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939
N
yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves
Spanish dagger
N
arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers
N
tropical American timber tree
Spanish elm
N
large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
Spanish fly
N
green beetle of southern Europe
N
European leek cultivated and used like leeks
N
erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers
N
a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
N
erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers; naturalized in southwestern England
N
an inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain (especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries)
N
bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
N
tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
Spanish lime
N
round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes
Spanish lime tree
N
tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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