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Catalonian

Catalonian

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A person who is from or lives in Catalonia in northeastern Spain
  • noun
  • /ˌkætəˈloʊniən/
: catalán
  • The Catalonians take pride in their unique culture and language, which distinguishes them from other regions of Spain.

Examples

  • Sure, it will boost the pride of Catalonians, but it won't do anything tangible other than give them a reason to treat Castilians like they treat Africans, as outsiders.

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  • Meanwhile, millions of Catalonians in Castile will suffer the same fate.

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  • And any decision to let Catalonians vote on independence would be met with a powerful cry of "me too" from the Basque autonomous region.

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  • And Carlos was explained that what we do in Catalonians, we have like a fire on, you know, floor and then you grill them that way on top of the embers.

  • Both sides—the "Spanish" and the "Catalonian" one—should make extensive use of the German experience in federalism.

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  • Many Catalonians celebrated their national holiday with parades and traditional music.

  • As a Catalonian, she felt a strong connection to her heritage and often participated in local festivals.

Synonyms

Catalan
vsCatalonian
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A person born in or living in Catalonia

uses a general name for people from the region rather than the technical term

Surface Forms

Catalonian singular
Catalonians plural

Morphology

Catalonian = Catalonia (transparent) = Catalonia + ian

The suffix '-ian' is commonly used to denote belonging or origin, making the meaning clear.

Etymology

Catalonian comes from the place name Catalonia and is linked to the word Catalan for the language of that region. So, a Catalonian is simply 'a person who is from or lives in Catalonia'.