Californio
/ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.oʊ/
Californio noun: a Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.
Noun
Californio (plural Californios)
- A Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.
- Jackson drew her setting and story in part from interviews with Antonio Coronel, a prominent Californio politician and rancher who contributed his own testimonial to Bancroft's research project.2015, Blake Allmendinger, editor, A History of California Literature, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 47
Forms of Californio
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Origin of Californio
Historic and regional Spanish californio (“Californian”).
Questions about Californio
- What does Californio mean?
- Californio means a Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.
- What part of speech is Californio?
- Californio is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Californio?
- Californio is pronounced /ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.oʊ/.
- What is the plural of Californio?
- The plural of Californio is Californios.
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