Manchegan

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noun

A native or inhabitant of the La Mancha region (formerly province) of Spain.

OriginSpanish manchego →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounManchegan (plural Manchegans)

plural Manchegans

  1. A native or inhabitant of the La Mancha region (formerly province) of Spain.First known use 17th c.

    Good heavens! where is the man, who can worthily express the rage and indignation which entered into the heart of our Manchegan, when he saw himself handled in this manner?

    1755, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Tobias Smollett, Don Quixote, Volume 1, II.1
adjectiveManchegan (comparative more Manchegan, superlative most Manchegan)

comparative more Manchegan · superlative most Manchegan

  1. Of, from or relating to La Mancha.First known use 17th c.

Origin

  1. Spanishmanchego
  2. EnglishManchegan

From Spanish manchego + -an.

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APA

Manchegan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manchegan

MLA

“Manchegan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manchegan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manchegan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manchegan.

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