Iberian
Americanadjective
noun
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a member of a group of ancient Caucasoid peoples who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula in preclassical and classical times See also Celtiberian
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a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula; a Spaniard or Portuguese
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a native or inhabitant of ancient Iberia in the Caucasus
adjective
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denoting, or relating to the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula or of Caucasian Iberia
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of or relating to the Iberian Peninsula, its inhabitants, or any of their languages
Other Word Forms
- trans-Iberian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Iberian
Example Sentences
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But as Rubio said, cowboy lineage can be traced to the Iberian Peninsula — as far back as the late medieval era, before Spain as a nation even existed.
From Los Angeles Times
While winter storms are not uncommon, scientists say the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events on the Iberian Peninsula is partly down to climate change linked to rising greenhouse gas emissions.
From BBC
Voting has been postponed in areas worst-hit by flooding from Storm Leonardo, which triggered mass evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula.
From BBC
A deadly storm has triggered floods and thousands of evacuations on the Iberian Peninsula.
From Barron's
It is the sixth major low-pressure system to hit the Iberian peninsula in 2026.
From BBC
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