Californio

Noun

Meaning

Californio (plural Californios)

(historical) A Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican-American War.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The Californios drove cattle away from the pueblo hoping to starve the Americans and their Californio supporters out. Source: Internet

Still, not only was it eventually honored by both national governments, it was immediately and permanently observed by the local American and Californio populations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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