spanish main

Span·ish main

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [span-ish meyn]
- /ˈspæn ɪʃ meɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [span-ish meyn]
- /ˈspæn ɪʃ meɪn/

Definitions of spanish main words

noun spanish main (formerly) the mainland of America adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, especially the area between the mouth of the Orinoco River and the Isthmus of Panama. 1
noun spanish main the Caribbean Sea: the route of the Spanish treasure galleons and a former haunt of pirates. 1
noun spanish main the mainland of Spanish America, esp the N coast of South America from the Isthmus of Panama to the mouth of the Orinoco River, Venezuela 0
noun spanish main the Caribbean Sea, the S part of which in colonial times was the route of Spanish treasure galleons and the haunt of pirates 0
noun spanish main the coastal region of the Americas along the Caribbean Sea; esp., the N coast of South America between the Isthmus of Panama & the mouth of the Orinoco 0
noun spanish main later, the Caribbean Sea itself, or that part of it adjacent to the N coast of South America, traveled in the 16th-18th cent. by Spanish merchant ships, which were often harassed by pirates 0

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spanish main popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.