Definition of Asturian in English:
Asturian
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adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Spanish region of Asturias, its inhabitants, or the language spoken there.
‘I did a wonderful walk along the Asturian coast’- ‘Thus the Asturian dialect, like the province itself, is emblematic of the birth of the modern nation.’
- ‘Asturian culture, however, is more marked by its building programmes than by its surviving literature.’
- ‘Like the art of the successor states, that of the Asturian kingdom under Ramiro was remarkably eclectic.’
- ‘The bar menu is limited, although they do offer grilled bonito, a moist white variant on tuna that is an Asturian staple.’
- ‘Despite its isolation, the uprising enjoyed the enthusiastic support of the Asturian workers.’
- ‘The restaurant will feature three Basque and four Asturian ciders with cheese pairings.’
- ‘The datings provided by both laboratories have enabled them to confirm that the Neanderthals from the Asturian cave lived some 49,000 years ago.’
- ‘The Asturian player is suffering from arthritis in his left ankle.’
- ‘The Asturian coach wants his players fighting fit, fiercely competitive and raring to go as the Catalan club kick off a new era in the Primera Division’
- ‘My fridge is full of fabada (bean stew with pork, chorizo and saffron) and other typical Asturian foods.’
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noun
1The language of the Spanish region of Asturias.
‘slogans translated into Spanish and Asturian’- ‘Known as "El Guaje", or "The Kid" in his native Asturian, Villa looks to be back to something near his best at a crucial time for Barca.’
- ‘Other Romance minority languages, though not official, have special recognition, such as the Astur-Leonese group (Asturian) and Aragonese in Aragon.’
- ‘The software supports such languages as Arabic, Armenian, Asturian, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, and many more.’
- ‘Madrid's Migala manage a surprisingly effective broken English, keeping their own language (Asturian as much as Spanish) for a variety of more experimental side projects.’
- ‘The lyrics are in Asturian, the local lingo of their hometown Xixon.’
- ‘Ever needed to conjugate a verb in Asturian, Gaelic or Klingon?’
- ‘Minority languages such Irish and Asturian deserve official recognition at all levels, nationally and internationally.’
2A native or inhabitant of the Spanish region of Asturias.
‘the Asturian had already shown his ability against Barcelona’- ‘The fort was garrisoned by 500 cavalrymen, initially by Asturians from northern Spain.’
- ‘Madrid has enriched its gastronomy with the contributions of the Andalusians, Galicians, Asturians and other immigrants who have settled here.’
- ‘The Asturian has scored 282 career goals for Sporting Gijon, Real Zaragoza, Valencia and Barcelona.’
- ‘Enrique was appointed coach this summer and Villa feels his fellow Asturian will prove successful.’
- ‘Capello arrived as coach in 1996 and asked the Real board to keep the Asturian, but by then the 26-year-old had made his mind up.’
- ‘Another of Enrique's former team-mates, ex-Barca defender Miguel Nadal, believes the Asturian needs time to succeed.’
- ‘Everyone wanted the Asturian in the team, even Messi.’
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