Manchegan

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adjective

Man·​che·​gan (ˈ)man-¦chē-gən 

(ˈ)män-¦chā-

: of or from La Mancha : of the kind or style prevalent in La Mancha

the Manchegan plain

a Manchegan knife

Manchegan

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noun

Man·​che·​gan (ˈ)man-¦chē-gən 

(ˈ)män-¦chā-

plural Manchegans

: a native or inhabitant of La Mancha

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Spanish manchego Manchegan (from La Mancha, region consisting of a high arid plateau in New Castile, Spain) + English -an

First Known Use

Adjective

1612, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1612, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Manchegan

• vegan