Cantabrian

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone from Cantabria.
  2. 2
    Someone from Canterbury New-Zealand
Adjective
  1. 1
    From, or pertaining to, Cantabria
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Romance language spoken in Cantabria.
  2. 2
    The language of the Cantabri, formerly believed to be Basque but now generally thought to be Celtic. obsolete

    "The ancient Cantabrian, in effect, is still found to subsist in the more barren and mountainous parts of the provinces of Biscay, Asturias, and Navarre."

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"The ancient Cantabrian, in effect, is still found to subsist in the more barren and mountainous parts of the provinces of Biscay, Asturias, and Navarre."

Etymology

From Cantabria + -an.

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