Guernica

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/ɡɚˈni.kə//ˈɡɝ.nɪ.kə/

proper noun

A town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso.

OriginSpanish Guernica ← Basque Gernika →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso.

Origin

  1. BasqueGernika
  2. SpanishGuernica
  3. EnglishGuernica

Borrowed from Spanish Guernica, from Basque Gernika.

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Translations

Basque Gernika
  • Gernikatown in the Basque Country, Spain
Catalan Guernica
  • Guernicatown in the Basque Country, Spain
Chinese Mandarin 格爾尼卡 /格尔尼卡
  • 格爾尼卡 /格尔尼卡 (Gé'ěrníkǎ)town in the Basque Country, Spain
Portuguese Guernica
  • Guernicatown in the Basque Country, Spain
Spanish Guernica
  • Guernicatown in the Basque Country, Spain
Cite this entry
APA

Guernica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guernica

MLA

“Guernica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guernica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guernica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guernica.

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