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Spanish ['spænɪʃ]espagnol2 nounLinguistics espagnol m∎ the Spanish les Espagnols mpl►► Spanish America Amérique f hispanophone;the Spanish Armada l'Invincible Armada f;the Spanish Civil War la guerre (civile) d'Espagne;Spanish guitar guitare f classique;the Spanish Inquisition l'Inquisition f espagnole;the Spanish Main la mer des Caraïbes;Botany Spanish moss tillandsie f;Spanish omelette omelette f à l'espagnole;Spanish onion oignon m d'Espagneⓘ THE SPANISH ARMADA Cette flotte fut envoyée par Philippe II d'Espagne en 1588 dans le but d'envahir l'Angleterre et d'y rétablir le catholicisme. Malgré une supériorité numérique et une longue préparation, une série de contretemps et la maniabilité de la flotte britannique firent échouer le projet. -
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armada [ɑ:'mɑ:də]1 nounNautical (fleet of warships) armada f∎ History the (Spanish) Armada l'Invincible Armada f
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