Californio
noun
one of the Spanish-speaking colonists who settled California before it was annexed by the United States of America, or a descendant of one of these colonists.
Californios
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pluralof Californio.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The thinking was that the state’s prosperity was never meant to happen” to Californios, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
His series served as the definitive work on the subject for decades, while Vallejo’s effort and the memories of his fellow Californios gathered dust in archives for over a century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
The armistice allowed Californios to keep their property and promised “equal rights and privileges.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
It also promised Californios the same rights as American citizens and allowed them to keep their property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
Although some Californios staged a short-lived rebellion in September 1846, many others submitted to the U.S. takeover.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
