querencia

American

[ker-en-see-uh] / kɛrˈɛn si ə /

noun

Spanish. the part of the bullfighting ring that the bull prefers to return to.
Spanish. a place where a person feels safe and comfortable.

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querencias

plural

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Simply put, it’s querencia — a love of home or attachment to a place.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2022

By placing a few decoys before dawn, and lying in wait at these querencias, several shots may be obtained at the "morning flight."

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck

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