Valencia

//vəˈlɛnsi.ə// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of sweet orange.
  2. 2
    A kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Any of various cocktails made with orange juice.

    "[…] while Charles whistlingly assembles an exotic cocktail at the counter of the make-believe kitchen. 'What's up, Chas?' Sage asks, not quite suspicious. 'Nothin'. Just whippin' up some Valencias.'"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
  2. 2
    An autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community.
  3. 3
    A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
  4. 4
    A town and municipality of Córdoba department, in northern Colombia.
  5. 5
    The capital city of Valencia canton, Ecuador.
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  1. 6
    A canton of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.
  2. 7
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  3. 8
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.
  4. 9
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
  5. 10
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines.
  6. 11
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  7. 12
    Several places in the Philippines:; A municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  8. 13
    Several places in the Philippines:; A municipality of Bohol, Philippines.
  9. 14
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Alegria, Cebu, Philippines.
  10. 15
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Carcar, Cebu, Philippines.
  11. 16
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
  12. 17
    Several places in the Philippines:; A city in Bukidnon, Philippines.
  13. 18
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.
  14. 19
    Several places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines.
  15. 20
    An area of the barrio of Universidad in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  16. 21
    A town in northeastern Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago.
  17. 22
    Several places in the United States:; A neighborhood of the city of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California.
  18. 23
    Several places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico.
  19. 24
    Several places in the United States:; A borough of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  20. 25
    The capital city of the state of Carabobo, Venezuela.
  21. 26
    A female given name.
  22. 27
    A habitational surname from Spanish.

Example

More examples

"In Valencia they speak Valencian and Spanish."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigor”). Doublet of Valence.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from Valence in France.

Related phrases

valencian community

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