Ibe·ri·an
ī-ˈbir-ē-ən 
1
a
: of or relating to the peoples anciently inhabiting parts of the peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal or to their languages
The people known to scholars as Iberians seem to have been located primarily along the east coast of Spain … . Hundreds of Iberian inscriptions have been found throughout this entire region, showing the presence of a common language.—
Justin St. P. Walsh
Justin St. P. Walsh
b
: of or relating to ancient Iberia (see Iberia sense 1)
… we prefer a short detour to the south of the paved highway to the village of Tricio, built over the ruins of an ancient Iberian city.—David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson
David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson2
: of or relating to Spain, Portugal, or the Basque region or to their inhabitants
modern Iberian cuisine
IBS affects up to 7.8% of the total Iberian population (Spain, Portugal and Andorra) …—PR Newswire Europe (London)
see also iberian peninsula
PR Newswire Europe (London)1
a
: a member of one or more peoples anciently inhabiting parts of the peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal
b
: a native or inhabitant of Spain or Portugal or the Basque region
2
: one or more of the languages of the ancient Iberians
: of or relating to the Caucasus of Asia between the Black and Caspian seas or to its inhabitants
From the Iberian Caucasus, the most lofty and craggy mountains of Asia …—Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
: a member of one or more peoples anciently inhabiting the Caucasus in Asia between the Black and Caspian seas
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Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Spanish soccer giants have been linked with the Canadian international repeatedly in recent years, and many expected Davies to move to the Iberian peninsula when his current contract in Germany came to an end this summer.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Until this study, the best example of ancient leopard evolution came from a partial leopard skeleton, discovered in Portugal by amateur cavers, dispersed westward to the Iberian Peninsula.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Not only did millions of rabbits die, but the Iberian lynx and the Spanish imperial eagle, animals that rely on rabbits as a food source, were driven to the brink of extinction.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Spanish soccer giants have been linked with the Canadian international repeatedly in recent years, and many expected Davies to move to the Iberian peninsula when his current contract in Germany came to an end this summer.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
That’s what Westmont senior forward Sebastien Aranda did last school year, taking a trip to Valencia, Spain to study abroad and train with an academy team in one of the Iberian Peninsula’s greatest cities.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Until this study, the best example of ancient leopard evolution came from a partial leopard skeleton, discovered in Portugal by amateur cavers, dispersed westward to the Iberian Peninsula.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Iberian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iberian. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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