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Leónese

Leónese adjective: of, from or relating to the city of León, León department, Nicaragua. Also the alternative form of Leonese.

Adjective

Leónese (comparative more Leónese, superlative most Leónese)

  1. Of, from or relating to the city of León, León department, Nicaragua.
    • Without going into the political complications in Central America, suffice it to say that Cole had concluded that the liberal government which had granted his contract in Honduras would probably fall if the liberal Leónese revolution of the Democrats failed in Nicaragua.1972, David I[zatt] Folkman, Jr., “Filibuster Complications”, in The Nicaragua Route, Salt Lake City, Ut.: University of Utah Press, published 1976 (2nd printing), →ISBN, page 70
    • What makes this museum opposite Ruinas San Sebastián unmissable is the striking contrast of its main subjects: a quirky collection of life-size papier-mâché figures from Leónese history and legend, handmade by founder Señora Toruña (also represented in glorious papier-mâché), and murals graphically...2006 October, Paige R Penland, Gary Chandler, Liza Prado, “La XXI & Museo de Leyendas y Mitos”, in Nicaragua & El Salvador, Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet, →ISBN, “Nicaragua” section, “León &...

Noun

Leónese (plural Leónese)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of León, León department, Nicaragua.
    • In 1853 a Nicaraguan president, a Leónese, died a natural death in office (itself an unheard-of occurrence), and in the election that followed, the winner was Fruto Chamorro, the most belligerent of that Granada clan.1989, Richard West, Hurricane in Nicaragua: A Journey in Search of Revolution, London: Michael Joseph, →ISBN, pages 56–57
    • I remain staggered by the warmth and generosity shown me by so many Nicaraguans, particularly the Leónese, who were always willing to take the time to explain the subtle intricacies of daily life in Nicaragua to a less-than-subtle North American.1993, Eric Selbin, “Acknowledgments”, in Modern Latin American Revolutions, Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, →ISBN, page viii

Also used as

Leónese is also the alternative form of Leonese.

Forms of Leónese

Adjective
comparativemore Leónese
superlativemost Leónese
Noun
pluralLeónese

Origin of Leónese

From León + -ese.

Questions about Leónese

What does Leónese mean?
Leónese means of, from or relating to the city of León, León department, Nicaragua.
What part of speech is Leónese?
Leónese can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Leónese in the dictionary

  1. lezzing up
  2. lezzo
  3. lezzos
  4. lezzy
  5. León
  6. Leónese
  7. Lețcani
  8. lf
  9. LFA
  10. LFB
  11. LFBOT

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