Aragonese

[ ar-uh-guh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌær ə gəˈniz, -ˈnis /

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adjective

of Aragon, its people, or their language.

noun, plural Ar·a·go·nese.

a native or inhabitant of Aragon.

the dialect of Spanish spoken in Aragon.

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Origin of Aragonese

1505–15; Aragon (the province) + -ese

Words nearby Aragonese

Arafat, Yasir, Arafura Sea, Aragats, Arago man, Aragon, Aragonese, aragonite, Araguaía, Araguarí, Araguaya, rainy day, a

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How to use Aragonese in a sentence

The malaguena is Andalusian, and the jota is Aragonese; but both are popular in Castile.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
The Aragonese vicar had allowed himself to be snatched away in triumph by another devout millionaire.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez
Hail to ye, Castilians, Estremenians and Aragonese, of whatever calling!
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
Whatever doubts existed were settled in favor of the Inquisition, and the Aragonese tribunals enjoyed the jurisdiction to the end.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea

In their general hostility to the Inquisition, the Aragonese kingdoms objected to this extension of its jurisdiction.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for Aragonese

Aragonese

/ (ˌærəɡəˈniːz) /

noun plural -nese

a native or inhabitant of Aragon

adjective

of or relating to Aragon or its inhabitants

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