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Californio en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.oʊ/

Etymology

Historic and regional Spanish californio (“Californian”).

Meanings

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