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Madrilenian, a. and n.|mædrɪˈliːnɪən|
Also Madrileñan, Madrilene, Madrilenean.
[f. Sp. Madrileño, -leña of Madrid, the capital of Spain.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Madrid.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Madrid.
1841Borrow Zincali I. ii. ii. 241 The Madrilenian Gypsy women are indefatigable in the pursuit of prey. 1846R. Ford Gatherings from Spain xviii. 254 This bit of land was taken possession of by a worthy Madrilenian. 1873Browning Red Cott. Nt.-Cap i. 42 Father Miranda, goldsmith of renown: By birth, a Madrilene. 1882F. R. McClintock Holidays in Spain 20 The carriages and horses of the Madrilenian high-life are as good as anything to be seen in Hyde Park. 1889M. S. Van de Velde Cosmopolitan Recoll. II. iv. 135 One of the unsavoury apartments is occupied by Señor de Castellan—a gentleman, a scholar, and an officer in the navy—who was once the most conspicuous figure in the Madrilene world of fashion. 1909Daily Chron. 2 July 3/1 A far better opportunity..of seeing the inner life of a Madrilenean family of distinction. 1921J. B. Trend Pict. Mod. Spain 65 Some critics have accused Baroja of distorting the Madrileñan character. 1957A. MacNab Bulls of Iberia xii. 129 Vicente Pastor... A Madrilenian born and bred,..had the dry, dominating, Castilian style in the ring. 1972Times 11 May (Spain Suppl.) p. vii/2 Madrilenians take their bullfighting seriously. 1974Times 2 May 17/2 Madrid's residents are crowded... Few Madrilenians live in one-family homes. |