"Española" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), from España (“Spain”) + -ola (“-ule: forming diminutives”). In reference to the Ecuadorian island, bestowed in 1892 in honor of the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, during which he reached Hispaniola. Doublet of Hispaniola. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Española||Little Spain}} Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), {{dbt|en|Hispaniola}} Doublet of Hispaniola Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Española
  1. A city in New Mexico, United States. Categories (place): Cities in New Mexico, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Española-en-name-RkITQsYw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 18 17 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 19 13 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 21 17 24
  2. An island in San Cristobal canton, Galapagos, Ecuador Categories (place): Islands, Places in Ecuador
    Sense id: en-Española-en-name-Ic5T~~Ga
  3. (uncommon) Alternative form of Hispaniola, an island in the Caribbean. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Alternative form of: Hispaniola (extra: an island in the Caribbean) Categories (place): Islands
    Sense id: en-Española-en-name-Rp366Exf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Espanola
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Españolas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish española. Doublet of espagnole. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|española}} Spanish española, {{dbt|en|espagnole}} Doublet of espagnole Head templates: {{en-noun}} Española (plural Españolas)
  1. (rare) A Spanish woman. Tags: rare Synonyms: Spaniardess
    Sense id: en-Española-en-noun-G~eOHPMF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Espanola
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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