English Explanatory Dictionary

Californio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.

Pronunciation

/ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.oʊ/

Word forms

Californio Californios

Etymology

Historic and regional Spanish californio (“Californian”).

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