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toledano

from Toledo

adjective noun toh-leh-DAH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Toledano refers to people or things from Toledo, the historic city in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The feminine is toledana. Toledo is renowned for its swords (espadas toledanas) and for being a city where Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures coexisted during the Middle Ages (convivencia). The phrase noche toledana means a sleepless, turbulent night — a common idiom.

Examples

"El acero toledano es conocido por su calidad."

Natural Translation

Toledan steel is known for its quality.

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