Spanish-American

[ span-ish-uh-mer-i-kuh n ]

/ ˈspæn ɪʃ əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

noting or pertaining to the parts of America where Spanish is the prevailing language.

pertaining to Spain and America, sometimes to Spain and the United States: an example of Spanish-American cooperation.

of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Spanish America, especially those of Spanish descent.

of or relating to persons of Latin-American descent living in the U.S.

of or relating to persons of Spanish descent living in the U.S.

Origin of Spanish-American

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Spanish American

a person of Latin-American descent living in the U.S.

a person of Spanish descent living in the U.S.

a native or inhabitant of a Spanish-American country.

When he left to join the Spanish-American War, Katie kept a picture of him on a locket around her neck.

Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History |Katie Baker |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He began A Moment in the Sun in 1996 as a screenplay about an African-American soldier in the Spanish-American War.

John Sayles Declares His Independence |Ben Crair |May 9, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Rival newspaper barons William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were even blamed for starting the Spanish-American War.

It's Not too Late to End the Hate |Joanne Lipman |January 11, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
One sculpture honors those who died in the Spanish-American War.

Obama's Confederate Compromise |Judy Pasternak |May 21, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

If the Spanish-American has money, he spends it like a schoolboy, and he likes a splash for his money.

South America and the War |F. A. Kirkpatrick
That was put off till the morrow, after the Spanish-American custom.

The Treasure of Pearls |Gustave Aimard
Riding unattended was a breach of Spanish-American convention.

The White Mice |Richard Harding Davis
One could have understood it if he had been in the Spanish-American war.

The Relief of Mafeking |Filson Young
Ward, the general's younger brother, an officer in the Spanish-American war, is dead.

The Story of General Pershing |Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson

Spanish-American

of or relating to any of the Spanish-speaking countries or peoples of the Americas

a native or inhabitant of Spanish America

a Spanish-speaking person in the US