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criollos

/kriˈoʊljoʊz/ /kraɪˈoʊljoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A member of a social class, in the 16th-century Spanish colonies, who were born in the colonies but had European lineage.

Examples :

"In the Spanish colonies, the criollos, though of Spanish descent, felt increasingly disconnected from Spain and formed their own identity. "
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Related Words

Illustration social

social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

A festive gathering to foster introductions.

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

Illustration disconnected

disconnected verb

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

To sever or interrupt a connection.

"The electrician disconnected the power supply before starting the repairs. "

Illustration century

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

Illustration colonies

colonies noun

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "

Illustration spanish

spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

Illustration identity

identity noun

/aɪˈdɛntəti/

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

"The twins share a striking identity; they look exactly alike. "

Illustration descent

descent noun

/dɪˈsɛnt/

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration increasingly

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

Illustration lineage

lineage noun

/ˈlɪ.ni.ɪdʒ/

Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

"My family's lineage includes many successful doctors. "

Illustration formed

formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "