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Meaning of quinceañera | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌkɪnseɪ.ənˈjɛɹə

Definitions

  1. The fifteenth birthday and particularly the celebration and ceremony surrounding it for a young Latina woman.
    US
  2. Alternative spelling of quinceañera.
    alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Deutsch Quinceañera
Español fiesta de quince fiesta de quince años quinceañera quinceaños
Français fête des quinze ans quinceañera
Italiano festa dei quindici anni quinceañera
日本語 キンセアニェーラ
한국어 킨세아녜라
Português festa de debutante festa de quinze anos
Русский кинсеанье́ра

Examples

“Any given night will find⟳ moms with their shoulders mounded with chrysanthemums and daughters decked out in quinceañera lace.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

quincentenarian quincentenary quincentennial quincentennium Quinces Quincest

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