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English 1 sense of the word Ferdinand:
NOUNperson Ferdinand, King Ferdinand, Ferdinand of Aragon, Ferdinand V, Ferdinand the Catholicthe king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
Ferdinand pronunciation
Soundsfer'dihnae.n; fer'dihnae.nd
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EnglishFerdinand: 1 sense noun 1, person
MeaningThe king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516).
SynonymsKing Ferdinand, Ferdinand of Aragon, Ferdinand V, Ferdinand the Catholic
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
SpanishFernando
CatalanFerdinand, Ferran d'Aragó, Ferran

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