- Iberian Peninsula
- geographical name peninsula SW Europe between the Mediterranean & the Atlantic occupied by Spain & Portugal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Iberian Peninsula
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Iberian Peninsula — peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain & Portugal * * * or Iberia Peninsula, southwestern Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal. Its name derives from its ancient inhabitants whom the Greeks called Iberians, probably after the Ebro (Iberus)… … Universalium
Iberian Peninsula — peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain & Portugal … English World dictionary
Iberian Peninsula — The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small part of France. It is the westernmost of the three southern European peninsulas (the… … Wikipedia
Iberian Peninsula — noun a peninsula in southwestern Europe • Syn: ↑Iberia • Derivationally related forms: ↑Iberian (for: ↑Iberia) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑peninsula … Useful english dictionary
Iberian Peninsula — noun A peninsula located in the extreme southwest of Europe which includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar, bordered on the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea, and on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, with the… … Wiktionary
Iberian peninsula — noun A peninsula situated in the extreme southwest of Europe, comprising (politically) Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and a very small area of France, delineated from the rest of the European landmass by t … Wiktionary
Iberian Peninsula — /aɪˌbɪəriən pəˈnɪnʃələ/ (say uy.bearreeuhn puh ninshuhluh) noun a peninsula in south western Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal, and separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees …
Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… … Wikipedia
Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian peninsula — This is a timeline of notable events in the Muslim presence in Iberia, which started with the Umayyad conquest in the 8th century. Contents 1 Conquest (710–756) 2 The Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba (756–929) 3 The Umayyad Caliphate (929–1031) … Wikipedia
Forests of the Iberian Peninsula — The woodlands of the Iberian Peninsula are distinct ecosystems on the Iberian Peninsula, spanning mainly Spain and Portugal. Although the various regions are each characterized by distinct vegetation, there are some similarities across the… … Wikipedia
