Asturias

//æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.

    "To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby.""

  2. 2
    A former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 CE, in modern northwest Spain and Portugal.
  3. 3
    A surname from Spanish.
  4. 4
    A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines.
  5. 5
    A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
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  1. 6
    A barangay of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines.

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principality of asturiasprincipality of asturias

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"To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby.""

Etymology

From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies.

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