1. leonese - Noun
2. leonese - Adjective
4. Leonese - Proper noun
Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain.
A native or natives of Leon.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIbn 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