ANDALUSIAN


Meaning of ANDALUSIAN in English

I. |andə|lüzhən, |aan- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Andalusia (Spanish Andalucía ), region of southern Spain + English -an

1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Andalusia

Andalusian music

2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Andalusia

II. noun

( -s )

1. usually capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Andalusia

2. often capitalized : a domestic fowl of a Mediterranean breed similar to the Leghorn

3. capitalized : the dialect of Spanish spoken in Andalusia

III. noun

Usage: usually capitalized

: any of a breed of horses of Spanish origin that have a high-stepping gait

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