Leonese

Leonese
a) From, or pertaining to León (a city and a province in northwest Spain).
b) From, ot pertaining to the Kingdom of León, a former independent kingdom in the nothwest of Iberia.
2. noun
a) Someone from León.
b) A Romance language spoken in the northwest of Spain and northeast of Portugal.

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  • Leonese — Le o*nese (l[=e] [ o]*n[=e]z or n[=e]s ), a. Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain. n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Leon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leonese — |lāə|nēz, |lēə , ēs noun (plural leonese) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Spanish leonés, from León, region and ancient kingdom of Spain + Spanish és (adjective & noun suffix), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin esis more at …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leonese language — Llengua Llionesa, llionés Spoken in  Spain …   Wikipedia

  • Leonese Country — País Leonés País Llïonés Proposed new Spanish administrative region …   Wikipedia

  • Leonese cuisine — has its own peculiarities, being very caloric. Embutidos * Cecina from León : from beef. In Leonese, cecina means meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke . Cecina de León is made of the hind legs of beef, salted, smoked… …   Wikipedia

  • Leonese People's Union — (in Spanish: Unión del Pueblo Leonés ) is a regional political party in Castilla y León, Spain. UPL strives to establish a separate autonomous community (Comunidad Autónoma de León or Autonomous Community of León ) for the provinces of León,… …   Wikipedia

  • Leonese people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Leonese (Llïoneses) flag caption = The Coat of Arms of León pop = approx. more than 1 million people worldwide region1 = Provinces of León, Zamora and Salamanca (Spain) region2 = District of Bragança (Portugal)The… …   Wikipedia

  • leonese — le·o·nese …   English syllables

  • Astur-Leonese language — language name=Astur Leonese nativename=Asturllionés: asturianu, llionés, mirandês region=Spain (the autonomous communities of Asturias, Extremadura, Castile and León and Cantabria). speakers=1,000,000 (200,000 natives) familycolor=Indo European… …   Wikipedia

  • Castilian-Leonese cuisine — Jamón Ibérico, BEHER Bellota Oro , was elected as Best ham in the world in IFFA Delicat 2007 and 2010. Castilian Leonese cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients of the region of Castile and León in Spain. This cuisine is known for… …   Wikipedia

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