FUEROS
\fjˈuːɹə͡ʊz], \fjˈuːɹəʊz], \f_j_ˈuː_ɹ_əʊ_z]\
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[Sp.] (Hist.) The name given to the rights and privileges of certain Spanish subjects. It corresponds to the O. Fr. for or fors, and may come from the L. forum, or from Sp. fuera, without. These privileges especially distinguish the Basque provinces.
By Henry Percy Smith
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