Catalan
['kætələn]
Definition
(noun.) the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan).
(noun.) a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.
(adj.) relating to or characteristic of the Catalan language; 'Catalan poetry' .
(adj.) relating to or denoting or characteristic of Catalonia or its inhabitants; 'Catalan independence movement' .
Checker: Louie--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Catalonia.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia.
Typed by Irwin
Examples
- Give us the Catalan, gypsy. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The early smelting furnaces of Germany resembled the Catalan, and were called the Stückofen, and in Sweden were known as the Osmund. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- It was the Catalan furnace, so named from the province of Catalonia, where it probably first originated, and it is still so known and extensively used. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
Typist: Rex