Catalan

American  

[kat-l-an, -uhn, kat-l-an] / ˈkæt lˌæn, -ən, ˌkæt lˈæn /

adjective

1. pertaining to Catalonia, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.

2. a Romance language closely related to Provençal, spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, southern France, and western Sardinia.

Catalan British  

/ -lən, ˈkætəˌlæn /

noun

1. a language of Catalonia, quite closely related to Spanish and Provençal, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family

2. a native or inhabitant of Catalonia

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adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Catalonia, its inhabitants, or their language

Etymology

Origin of Catalan

1375–1425; late Middle English < Spanish

Example Sentences

Torres should have restored the Catalans' advantage but, in a comical moment, hit the crossbar from point blank range and then immediately diverted the rebound against the post.

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Torres should have restored the Catalans' advantage but, in a comical moment, hit the bar from point-blank range and then immediately diverted the rebound against the post.

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After Real Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday to take pole position overnight, the Catalans edged a point ahead again.

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Rodalies services were expected to resume on Thursday but remained suspended as only six of 140 drivers reported for work, said Catalan regional government spokeswoman Silvia Paneque.

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The Catalans face Copenhagen at home in their final league phase game next week.

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