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Peninsular

Noun CEFR B2
pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. One who inhabits a peninsula.
  2. A person born on the Iberian Peninsula who emigrated to a (contemporary or former) Spanish colony.
    historical

Equivalents

Españolpeninsular
Françaispéninsulaire
Portuguêspeninsular
7 more languages

Examples

“Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.”
“For quotations using this term, see⟳ Citations:peninsular.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

peninsular Spanish peninsularism peninsularity Peninsulas peninvariant penirolol

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