Cantabrian

Cantabrian

Cantabrian may refer to:

* People from modern Cantabria and things relating to this autonomous community in Spain.
**Cantabrian Mountains, mountain range in Northern Spain.
**Cantabrian Sea, southern end of the Bay of Biscay.
** Cantabrian language, also known as "Montañés", a Romance language spoken in Cantabria.
* People from the region of Canterbury, New Zealand
* Cantabri, ancient ethnic group.
** Cantabrian Wars, war during the Roman conquest of the ancient Cantabria and Asturias.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cantabrian — Can*ta bri*an, a. Of or pertaining to Cantabria on the Bay of Biscay in Spain. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cantabrian Mountains — Spanish: Cordillera Cantábrica Range …   Wikipedia

  • Cantabrian dialect — Cantabrian Cántabru, montañés Spoken in  Spain Region Autonomous community of Cantabria …   Wikipedia

  • Cantabrian Unity — (Spanish: Unidad Cántabra) is a Cantabrian political party based in Torrelavega. It upholds the Cantabrian Lábaro as its symbol, and advocates the linguistic integrity of the Cantabrian territory. The party has no defined ideological position.… …   Wikipedia

  • Cantabrian Nationalist Council — Leader Raúl Huerta Fernández Founded 1995 Headquarte …   Wikipedia

  • Cantabrian Mountains — [kan tā′brē ən] mountain range in N & NW Spain, parallel to the Bay of Biscay: highest peak, 8,687 ft (2,648 m) * * * Mountain range, northern Spain. The mountains, which extend about 180 mi (300 km), are geologically of similar origin to the… …   Universalium

  • Cantabrian cuisine — refers to the typical dishes and ingredients in the cuisine of the Cantabria region of Spain. These include cocido montañés, marmita, anchovies from Santoña, sobaos pasiegos, mistela and orujo from Liébana …   Wikipedia

  • Cantabrian Mountains — [kan tā′brē ən] mountain range in N & NW Spain, parallel to the Bay of Biscay: highest peak, 8,687 ft (2,648 m) …   English World dictionary

  • Cantabrian mythology — It seems that the native Cantabrian mythology connected, from the beginning and with the passing of the years, with Celtic and Roman mythology becoming partly related with legends and traditions from the rest of the Cantabrian Mountains. In most… …   Wikipedia

  • Cantabrian Wars — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Astur Cantabrian Wars partof= caption= Territories of the Iberian Peninsula where the Astur Cantabrian Wars took place date= 29 19 BC place= Ancient Cantabria and Asturias casus= territory= Cantabria and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”