Andalusia

Andalusia
Andalusia former name of southern Spain, from Spanish, from Arabic al Andalus, name for the entire peninsula, from L.L. *Vandalicia "the country of the Vandals," in reference to one of the Germanic tribes that overran the Western Empire 3c.-4c. and for a time settled in southern Spain. See VANDAL (Cf. vandal).

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  • Andalusia — [än΄dä lo͞o thē′äan΄də lo͞o′zhə, an΄də lo͞o′shə; an΄də lo͞o′zhē ə, an΄də lo͞o′shē ə] region of S Spain on the Mediterranean & the Atlantic: 33,694 sq mi (87,268 sq km); pop. 6,941,000; cap. Seville: Sp. name Andalucía [än΄dä lo͞o thē′ä] …   English World dictionary

  • Andalusia — For the more extensive Muslim era region, see Al Andalus. For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). Andalusia Andalucía (Spanish)   Autonomous Community   …   Wikipedia

  • Andalusia — Andalusian, adj., n. /an dl ooh zheuh, shee euh/, n. 1. Spanish, Andalucía /ahn dah looh thee ah, see ah/. a region in S Spain, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 33,712 sq. mi. (87,314 sq. km). 2. a city in S Alabama.… …   Universalium

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