Valenciann.adj.
/vəˈlɛnʃ(ɪ)ən/ A. n.
A native or inhabitant of the town, province, or former kingdom of Valencia in Spain. Also, the language of Valencia.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Spaniards > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Spain > parts of
Catalan1480
Gallego1596
Gadite1607
Andalusian1612
Asturian1612
Galician1749
Valencian1769
Castilian1779
Manchego1779
Catalonian1781
Aragonese1823
Manchegan1846
Leonese1865
the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Spaniards > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Spain > towns of
Gaditan1534
Gaditanian1640
Gaditano1697
Valencian1769
Madrilenian1809
Sevillian1830
Madrileño1832
malagueña1845
Toledan1846
Madrilene1873
Sevillano1884
the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Romance > Catalan > dialects of
Mallorcan1868
Mallorquin1868
Valencian1933
1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V II. iii. 182 The grievances, which the Valencians aimed at redressing.
1843 Penny Cycl. XXVI. 88/2 No great number of cattle or horses are kept by the Valencians.
1933 Morning Post 11 July 13/3 That same language, which is called Provençal, Limousin, Catalan, Valencian, or Mallorquin, according to the place..the langue d'oc.
1937 F. Borkenau Spanish Cockpit iii. 232 The anxious question ‘Will they come back to-night?’ remained and racked the nerves of the Valencians.
1956 J. Brodrick St Ignatius Loyola ix. 242 Juan de la Peña.., like Vives, was a Valencian.
1967 Westm. Cathedral Chron. May 70/1 Valencian is a dialect of Catalan, but not so widely spoken.
B. adj.
Of or belonging to Valencia (see Valencia n.) or its people.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in Spain
Valencian1753
Sevillian1830
Madrilenian1841
Toledan1846
Madrilene1889
Sevillano1932
the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Spaniards > [adjective] > towns
Gaditana1387
Gaditanian1619
Valencian1753
Gadite1798
Gaditano1953
the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adjective] > Indo-European > Italic > of Romance languages > Spanish > Catalan
Valencian1845
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Almond Valentian and Barbary Almonds, which are those from whence the oil is procured.
1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V II. i. 63 But the Valencian nobles..considered this measure as an indignity to their country.
1843 Penny Cycl. XXVI. 89/1 Ribalta, Victoria,..and other painters of the Valencian school.
1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. i. 69 It is called Michi Michi, from the Valencian Mits e Mits, ‘half and half’.
1847 T. Ross tr. F. Bouterwek Hist. Span. Lit. 6 The author is one of the last poets who wrote in the Valencian dialect.
1937 F. Borkenau Spanish Cockpit ii. 116 In Valencia there is a regional movement too, claiming..equality of rights for the Valencian dialect with the Castilian language.
1970 R. A. H. Robinson Origins of Franco's Spain ii. 81 Members were busy drawing up a statute of autonomy for the Valencian region.
1976 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Nanny Bird xii. 155 A Tam lorry full of Valencian oranges passed by a grove of citrus trees.
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