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Manchegan

Manchegan noun: a native or inhabitant of the La Mancha region (formerly province) of Spain.

Noun

Manchegan (plural Manchegans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the La Mancha region (formerly province) of Spain.
    • Good heavens! where is the man, who can worthily express the rage and indignation which entered into the heart of our Manchegan, when he saw himself handled in this manner?1755, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Tobias Smollett, Don Quixote, Volume 1, II.1

Adjective

Manchegan (comparative more Manchegan, superlative most Manchegan)

  1. Of, from or relating to La Mancha.

Forms of Manchegan

Noun
pluralManchegans
Adjective
comparativemore Manchegan
superlativemost Manchegan

Origin of Manchegan

From Spanish manchego + -an.

Questions about Manchegan

What does Manchegan mean?
Manchegan means a native or inhabitant of the La Mancha region (formerly province) of Spain.
What part of speech is Manchegan?
Manchegan can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Manchegan?
The plural of Manchegan is Manchegans.

Words near Manchegan in the dictionary

  1. Manchas
  2. Manchaug
  3. manche
  4. mancheel
  5. mancheels
  6. Manchegan
  7. Manchegans
  8. manchego
  9. manchegos
  10. Mancherial
  11. mancheron

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