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Californio
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californio califórnio
English
Etymology
Historic and regional en es californio Californian.
Pronunciation
en /ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.oʊ/
Noun
en historical A Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.
en Blake Allmendinger A History of California Literature 2015 Cambridge University Press https://books.google.com/books?id=mlutCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA47&dq=%22Californio+politician%22&hl=&cd=4&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Californio%20politician%22&f=false 978-1-107-05209-3 47 Jackson drew her setting and story in part from interviews with Antonio Coronel, a prominent Californio politician and rancher who contributed his own testimonial to Bancroft's research project.
Further reading
Californios