Catalan
noun
Cat·a·lan
ˈka-tə-lən 
-ˌlan
1
: a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
2
: the Romance language of Catalonia, Valencia, Andorra, and the Balearic islands
Catalan
adjective
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The Catalan midfield is packed with elite players and seems unbreakable with Guijarro, Bonmati and Putellas.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Denzel Dumfries had the game of his life in Montjuic, scoring two goals from right wing back as Inter and Barca drew a thrilling Champions League semifinal first leg 3-3 in the Catalan capital.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The painting is of Señor Hermenegildo Alsina, a Catalan bookbinder, photographer, publisher and close friend of Rivera.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The hotel will be the first AC brand, a Marriott subsidiary named for hotel designer Antonio Catalan, in Indiana.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Denzel Dumfries had the game of his life in Montjuic, scoring two goals from right wing back as Inter and Barca drew a thrilling Champions League semifinal first leg 3-3 in the Catalan capital.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The painting is of Señor Hermenegildo Alsina, a Catalan bookbinder, photographer, publisher and close friend of Rivera.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The hotel will be the first AC brand, a Marriott subsidiary named for hotel designer Antonio Catalan, in Indiana.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Catalan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalan. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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