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
Examples of Catalan in a Sentence
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The charges stemmed from an incident in July 2021, during the pandemic, in which Morad allegedly attacked and intimidated several Catalan police officers (Mossos d’Esquadra) with a Taser after violating a nighttime lockdown in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
The new restaurant will open its doors on April 23, on Sant Jordi Day, a traditional Catalan holiday.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
That switch, from the Catalan capital to its French counterpart, was only the second major move Messi had made in his life up until then.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect whose work can be seen around Barcelona, designed the famous church.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The saga began in June of that year, when the Grammy-winning Colombian superstar announced the end of her 11-year romance with the Catalan soccer player, and father of her two children, Gerard Piqué.
—Suzy Exposito, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
As happened with the first, the second season will be exclusively released on Prime Video and Catalan streaming service 3Cat, scheduled for this year.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has finally managed to clinch an agreement with a group of Catalan lawmakers to pass an amnesty for hundreds of separatists, ending more than six months negotiations that have paralyzed parliament.
—Rodrigo Orihuela, Bloomberg.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Investigators seized nine artworks during a raid of an apartment in the city of Zaragoza, northern Spain, according to Catalan police.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
The new restaurant will open its doors on April 23, on Sant Jordi Day, a traditional Catalan holiday.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
That switch, from the Catalan capital to its French counterpart, was only the second major move Messi had made in his life up until then.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect whose work can be seen around Barcelona, designed the famous church.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The saga began in June of that year, when the Grammy-winning Colombian superstar announced the end of her 11-year romance with the Catalan soccer player, and father of her two children, Gerard Piqué.
—Suzy Exposito, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
As happened with the first, the second season will be exclusively released on Prime Video and Catalan streaming service 3Cat, scheduled for this year.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has finally managed to clinch an agreement with a group of Catalan lawmakers to pass an amnesty for hundreds of separatists, ending more than six months negotiations that have paralyzed parliament.
—Rodrigo Orihuela, Bloomberg.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Investigators seized nine artworks during a raid of an apartment in the city of Zaragoza, northern Spain, according to Catalan police.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Catalan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalan. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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