Andorran
a republic in the e pyrenees between france and spain, under the joint suzerainty of france and the spanish bishop of urgel. 191 sq. mi. (495 sq. km).
also called andorra la vella
[catalan. ahn-dawr-rah lah ve-lyah] /catalan. ɑnˈdɔr rɑ lɑ ˈvɛ lyɑ/ (show ipa). a city in and the capital of this republic.
adjective
of or relating to andorra or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of andorra
noun
a mountainous princ-p-lity in sw europe, between france and spain: according to tradition, given independence by charlemagne in the 9th century for helping to fight the moors; placed under the joint sovereignty of the comte de foix and the spanish bishop of urgel in 1278; under the joint overlordship of the french head of state and the bishop of urgel from the 16th century; adopted a const-tution reducing the powers of the overlords in 1993. languages: catalan (official), french, and spanish. religion: roman catholic. currency: euro. capital: andorra la vella. pop: 85 293 (2013 est). area: 464 sq km (179 sq miles) official name princ-p-t d’andorra
probably from indigenous (navarrese) andurrial “shrub-covered land.”
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