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infanta

[ in-fan-tuh ]

noun

  1. a daughter of the king of Spain or of Portugal.
  2. an infante's wife.


infanta

/ ɪˈæԳə /

noun

  1. a daughter of a king of Spain or (formerly) Portugal
  2. (formerly) the wife of an infante
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of infanta1

1595–1605; < Spanish or Portuguese; feminine of infante
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of infanta1

C17: from Spanish or Portuguese, feminine of infante
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When the artist set to work, she had recently born the king a child — the Infanta Margarita, who would later become a central figure in “Las Meninas,” Velázquez’s greatest painting.

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He was also criticised for grabbing his crotch when celebrating the win, standing next to Spain's Queen Letizia and her daughter Princess Infanta Sofia.

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The libretto is taken from Oscar Wilde’s story “The Birth of the Infanta.”

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In this case, an infanta in the Spanish court receives a sultan’s gift on her 18th birthday of a dwarf who has never seen himself in a mirror and is unaware of his perceived ugliness and difference.

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As if the forced kiss was not enough, Rubiales had shortly before grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture from the section of dignitaries with Spain’s Queen Letizia and the 16-year old Princess Infanta Sofía nearby.

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