a Spanish viceroyalty of the 16th to 19th centuries, composed of Mexico, Central America north of Panama, the Spanish West Indies, the southwestern US, and the Philippines
New Spain in American English
former Spanish viceroyalty (1535-1821) including, at its greatest extent, Mexico, SW U.S., Central America north of Panama, the West Indies, & the Philippines
Examples of 'New Spain' in a sentence
New Spain
Besides," he said, "didn't the Spanish journal talk about rough ingots of gold that had been cast but not carried off to New Spain yet?