Asturias in British English
(æˈstʊərɪˌæs ) noun. a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, consisting of a coastal plain and the Cantabrian Mountains: a Christian stronghold against the Moors (8th to 13th centuries); rich mineral resources. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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Asturias officially the Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. Asturias. Asturies (Asturian).
a former kingdom and province in NW Spain.
Proper noun edit · An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. The capital city is Oviedo. quotations ▽.
On the etymology of the term "Asturias", some think that its origin can be traced back to the name of the Astura river (today the Esla river), whose inhabitants ...
Asturias definition: An autonomous community of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea.
Despite being called Asturias—which is the name of a northern region of Spain—the piece powerfully evokes the distinctive flamenco, or gypsy, music of Andalusia ...
From the name of a region in Spain, formerly a medieval kingdom. It is possibly derived from Basque asta "rock" and ur "water".
The name Asturias is primarily a male name of Spanish origin that means From Asturias, Spain. Click through to find out more information about the name ...