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palentino

from Palencia

adjective pah-len-TEE-noh Rare

Usage Note

Palentino denotes someone or something from Palencia, a province and city in Castile and León, Spain. As a noun it refers to a native of Palencia. It should not be confused with palestino (Palestinian), which differs by only one letter and has caused editorial errors.

Examples

"El equipo palentino ganó el partido regional."

Natural Translation

The Palencia team won the regional match.

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