noun
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a language of Catalonia, quite closely related to Spanish and Provençal, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family
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a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Catalan
1375–1425; late Middle English < Spanish
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Sources told BBC Sport that Atletico communicated privately to Alvarez and his advisors earlier this week that they will not negotiate with the Catalan club over a move for the Argentina international.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
For the first time in a decade, the bald man on the touchline wasn’t Pep Guardiola, the Catalan tactician who had molded City into a juggernaut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In his first news conference since succeeding Pep Guardiola last month, Marseca found himself fielding questions about the Catalan, who won 20 trophies in his 10 years at the club.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The newspaper said Yamal's house is well known because it once belonged to Barcelona great Gerard Pique and his ex-partner, Colombian music star Shakira, when they lived together in the Catalan capital.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
I will have lost two hundred fathoms of good Catalan cardel and the hooks and leaders.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
Catalans have been erecting human towers—castells—to celebrate local festivities since the 18th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
They beat Barcelona 2-1 away during the league phase in October and have faced the Catalans in five knockout ties since 2013.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
They are through to the next round of the Copa del Rey and are four points behind Barcelona at the halfway point of La Liga, having beaten the Catalans when they met in October.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
In the final game of the opening round Huddersfield Giants make the trip to Perpignan to face Catalans Dragons.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
The Catalans from the port of Barcelona pushed out into the great Sea of Darkness under the direction of their needles, as early at least as the twelfth century.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by George Iles
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