Asturias
/æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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 A former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 CE, in modern northwest Spain and Portugal.
- 3 A surname from Spanish.
- 4 A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines.
- 5 A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
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- 6 A barangay of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines.
Example
More examples"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.