Main Entry: Can·ta·bria

Pronunciation: \kän-ˈtä-brē-ä\

Variant(s): or formerly San·tan·der \sän-ˈtän-der\

Function: geographical name

province N Spain in N Old Castile bordering on Bay of Biscay ∗ Santander area 2042 square miles (5289 square kilometers), population 535,131