Meanings
taberna1
taberna2
plural tabernas
- A tavern in Spain.
1 more example
When King Philip II made Madrid his capital in 1561, the taberna was already well established. The city's streets teemed with people—from lowlife and riffraff to cloaked royalty and aristocrats seeking anonymity in the crowds—and in the finest democratic tradition, all took part in the life of the tabernas.
1994 April 3, Penelope Casas, “Madrid's Timeless Taverns”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Taberna3
- A barangay of Bauang, La Union, Philippines.
- A barangay of Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines.
Origin
taberna · noun
- Latintaberna
- Englishtaberna
From Latin taberna. Doublet of tavern and taverna.
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taberna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taberna
“taberna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taberna. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taberna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taberna.
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