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Manchegan, a. and n.|mænˈtʃeɪgən|
[ad. Sp. manchego, -ga: see -an.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to La Mancha, a region (formerly a province) of central Spain.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of La Mancha.
[1779H. Swinburne Trav. Spain xxxvi. 319 The Manchegos have a pretty song about these eyes of the Guadiana.] 1841Borrow Zincali I. ii. ii. 245 Conde instantly unclasped one of those terrible Manchegan knives which are generally carried by contrabandistas. 1846R. Ford Gatherings from Spain xxi. 296 The Manchegan bull, small, very powerful, and active, is considered to be the original stock of Spain. Ibid. xxiii. 326 Sancho, a true Manchegan,..maintained that for a zapateo, a knocking of shoes, none could beat him. 1897A. F. Jaccaci On Trail of Don Quixote iv. 96 It is arid, savage La Mancha which makes the Manchegan peasants shy, taciturn, and sombre. 1959R. Croft-Cooke Quest for Quixote i. 63 He was proud of being a Manchegan, a country-bred Spaniard. 1966H. Yoxall Fashion of Life xxv. 239 Seven glasses were set in front of each of us, with a small piece of Manchegan cheese between each glass. |