Word info Synonyms

leonese

Speech parts

1. leonese - Noun

2. leonese - Adjective

4. Leonese - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain.

A native or natives of Leon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Examples

Ibn Hudd had attempted to check the Leonese advance early on, but the bulk of his Andalusian army was destroyed at the battle of Alange in 1230. Source: Internet

It passes by the Palacio de la Isla which served as one of Franco's headquarters during the Spanish Civil War and is currently the Language Institute of Castilian and Leonese. Source: Internet

Throughout the century, Castilian (what is also known today as Spanish) gained a growing prominence in the Kingdom of Castile as the language of culture and communication, at the expense of Leonese and of other close dialects. Source: Internet

Spanish, Asturian, and Leonese ventana and Mirandese and Sardinian bentana come from Latin ventus "wind" (cf. Source: Internet

When Afonso saw the Leonese arrive he tried to flee, but he was disabled by a broken leg caused by a fall from his horse, and made prisoner at one the city's gates. Source: Internet

With the Reconquista, new artistic trends took hold, with Galician-Asturian influences more visible than the Leonese. Source: Internet

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