Iberian

[ ahy-beer-ee-uh n ]

/ aɪˈbɪər i ən /

of or relating to Iberia in SW Europe, its inhabitants, or their language.

of or relating to ancient Iberia in the Caucasus or its inhabitants.

one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.

the language of the ancient Iberians of SW Europe, not known to be related to any other language.

one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Asia.

Origin of Iberian

First recorded in 1595–1605; Iberi(a) + -an

trans-I·be·ri·an, adjective

Within two days, he had stolen as many Iberian sculptures, eventually presenting them to Picasso as a gift.

Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa? |Nick Mafi |October 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
To his close friends, Picasso did not hide his admiration for the Iberian sculptures.

Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa? |Nick Mafi |October 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But he also remembers what Iberian anti-Americanism looked like up close.

Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat |Michael Weiss |August 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Iberian versus Siberian debate followed the archeological gold trail from Kennewick back to Montana.

Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia |Doug Peacock |March 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Because of its shape, Hill dubbed it “the egg,” while Milosevic, thinking it resembled Spain, called it “the Iberian Peninsula.”

Richard Holbrooke on the Dayton Peace Accords |Richard Holbrooke |December 15, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
As we shot through the Iberian narrows on our frantic voyage hither, my entire store was blown out of my hands and away to sea.

Hypolympia |Edmund Gosse
The name given to the short dark man is usually Iberian; the name given to the tall fair man who followed him is Celt.

A Short History of Wales |Owen M. Edwards
Huxley describes his paternal race as “mainly Iberian mongrels, with a good dash of Norman and a little Saxon.”

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1 |Various
With large levies of Iberian mercenaries she then meant to overwhelm her Peloponnesian enemies.

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo |Edward Creasy
These may have been the conquering Celt and the conquered Iberian.

A Short History of Wales |Owen M. Edwards

Iberian

/ (aɪˈbɪərɪən) /

a member of a group of ancient Caucasoid peoples who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula in preclassical and classical times See also Celtiberian

a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula; a Spaniard or Portuguese

a native or inhabitant of ancient Iberia in the Caucasus

denoting, or relating to the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula or of Caucasian Iberia

of or relating to the Iberian Peninsula, its inhabitants, or any of their languages