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duenna
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n. an older woman acting as a governess and chaperone to girls in a Spanish family
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gaucho
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n. a cowboy from the South American pampas
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grandee
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n. a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank
2. a man of high rank or eminence |
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hidalgo
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n. a gentleman in a Spanish-speaking country
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junta
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n. 1. a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force
2. (historical) a deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal |
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matador
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n. 1. a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull
2. (in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps 3. a domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven |
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mestizo
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n. a Latin American of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian
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peon
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n. 1. a Spanish-American day laborer or unskilled farm worker
2. a person who does menial work 3. someone of low rank |
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picador
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n. (in bullfighting) a person on horseback who goads the bull with a lance
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renegade
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n. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles
adj. having treacherously changed allegiance v. (archaic) become a renegade |
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senora
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n. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a form of address for a woman, corresponding to Mrs. or madam
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senorita
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n. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a form of address for an unmarried woman, corresponding to Miss
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toreador
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n. a bullfighter, especially one on horseback
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vaquero
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n. (in Spanish-speaking parts of the USA) a cowboy; a cattle driver
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adobe
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n. a kind of clay used to make sun-dried bricks
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bolero
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n. 1. a Spanish dance in simple triple time
2. a woman’s short open jacket |
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bonanza
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n. a source of wealth, good fortune, or profits
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bravado
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n. boldness intended to impress or intimidate
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cabana
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n. a hut, cabin, or shelter at a beach or swimming pool
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fiesto
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n. 1. a festive event
2. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a religious festival |
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flotilla
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n. a small fleet of ships or boats
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hacienda
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n. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a large estate with a house
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peccadillo
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n. a minor sin or fault
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poncho
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n. a garment of a type originally worn in South America, made of a thick piece of woollen cloth with a slit in the middle for the head
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siesta
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n. an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate
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arroyo
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n. a dry, steep-sided gully cut by a river or stream
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bronco
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n. a wild or half-tamed horse of the western United States
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burro
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n. a small donkey used as a pack animal
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canyon
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n. a deep gorge, especially one with a river flowing through it
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indigo
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n. 1. a tropical plant formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye
2. the dark blue dye obtained from the indigo plant 3. a color between blue and violet in the spectrum |