Cantabrianadj.n.
/kanˈteɪbrɪən/ A. adj.
Pertaining to the Cantabri, an ancient warlike tribe of northern Spain, or to Cantabria, the region formerly occupied by them.
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Cantabrian1642
the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > Iberian peninsula and islands > [adjective] > Spain > parts of Spain
Asturian1612
Celtiberian1614
Andalusian1615
Cantabrian1642
Catalonian1707
Valencia1794
Manchego1828
Castilian1829
Sevillian1830
Andorran1837
Manchegan1841
Gallegan1845
Leonese1845
Granadine1865
1642 J. Howell Instr. Forreine Travell x. 124 The Cantabrian tongue in Biscaie.
1746 M. Akenside Hymn to Naiads 144 The rough Cantabrian surge.
1758 M. Akenside Hymn to Naiads in R. Dodsley Coll. Poems Several Hands VI. 8 The rough Cantabrian coast.
1861 Chambers's Encycl. II. 572/1 Their bravery was evinced in the Cantabrian war, a six years' contest with the Romans.
1861 Chambers's Encycl. II. 572/1 Cantabrian mountains, the general name of the several ranges of coast and boundary mountains.
1904 T. R. Glover Stud. Virgil vii. 145 In the course of the Cantabrian war he wrote to the poet from Spain letters full of playful entreaties.
1957 P. Kemp Mine were of Trouble v. 97 These two victories forced the gateway through the Cantabrian Cordillera.
B. n.
1. One of the ancient Cantabri.
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Cantabrian1747
1747 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. I. 157 There was an infinite number of little tribes or Septs among the Cantabrians and Gallicians.
1797 Encycl. Brit. IV. 122/1 The Cantabrians had waged war with the Romans for upwards of 200 years.
2. The language of the Cantabrians.
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Cantabrian1797
Aragonese1823
Bable1841
Castilian1860
Andalusian1887
Asturian1887
Leonese1887
ladino1889
Judezmo1942
Galician1960
1797 Encycl. Brit. IV. 122/2 The Cantabrian does not appear to have any affinity with any other known language.
1813 Q. Rev. Oct. 256 Classes and Families of Languages... Indoeuropean... Cantabrian. Sclavic.
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