a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
"Spain, a parliamentary monarchy and former colonial power, has maintained significant cultural influence across its territories in South America."
A country in Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain
"Spain is a European nation that occupies much of the Iberian Peninsula and includes islands such as Mallorca and Tenerife."
The word "spain" comes from the Latin Hispānia, which originally referred to the Iberian Peninsula. It entered English through Middle English and Anglo-Norman forms, replacing an earlier Old English version that was also borrowed directly from Latin.