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Gabrielino

noun
Ga·​bri·​e·​li·​no
variants: or Gabrieleno \ ˌgābrēəˈlē(ˌ)nō \
plural Gabrielino or Gabrielinos or Gabrieleno or Gabrielenos

Definition of Gabrielino

1a : a Shoshonean people of Los Angeles and Orange counties, California
b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Gabrielino people

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History and Etymology for Gabrielino

Spanish gabrieleño, from San Gabriel, a mission in Los Angeles county, California + Spanish -eño (suffix added to place names to form names of inhabitants)

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