Definitions
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- adjective From or relating to
Valencia , its people, or its language. - noun An inhabitant of
Valencia . - proper noun A dialect of the
Catalan language spoken primarily in Valencia that is recognized by ISO 639 as an alternate name for the language.
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Examples
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It is official beside Spanish in the Spanish autonomous regions of Catalonia, Valencia-where Catalan is usually called '' 'Valencian' ''
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Mr. Dacosta, who is known for finding radical culinary solutions lurking behind local Valencian customs, is a fan of saffron's most famous application in Spain—paella, the rice mélange that Spaniards associate with Valencia but also treat as something of a national dish.
The Purple Gold of La Mancha J. S. Marcus 2011
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Next week is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Francis Borgia (1510 – 72), the Jesuit priest, Valencian aristocrat, Catholic saint and last great member of the House of Borgia.
Blurring Traditional Boundaries J. S. Marcus 2010
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The tomatoes were used by the film's director, Zoya Akhtar, to recreate the chaos of the La Tomatina festival in the small Valencian town of Buñol.
Story of love and tomatoes leads Bollywood's global charge 2011
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As Valencian chef Llorenç Millo sensibly observes, "paella has as many recipes as there are villages, and nearly as many as there are cooks".
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So when Trent Lowe, who was living in Valencia and who had been sick for a long time, came to me for help, I sent him to the local Valencian sports institute for testing so we could find out what we were dealing with.
Garmin director Matt White fired for sending rider to former U.S. Postal doctor 2011
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Jam World Images/Alamy Extracting saffron crocus stigmas in La Mancha "Paella is the dish most representative of Valencian cuisine," he says.
The Purple Gold of La Mancha J. S. Marcus 2011
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Chicken, as used by Colman Andrews in his Valencian paella with shellfish, imparts a pleasingly savoury note but jars with the marine flavours in this particular dish.
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Construction along the Valencian coast outpaced the building boom elsewhere across Spain.
Dark Tower 2010
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Construction along the Valencian coast outpaced the building boom elsewhere across Spain, and accounted for more than 12% of the region's economy in 2008 — more than twice what it had a decade earlier.
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