Catalan
noun
Cat·a·lan
ˈka-tə-lən 
-ˌlan
1
: a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
2
: the Romance language of Catalonia, Valencia, Andorra, and the Balearic islands
Catalan
adjective
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Luis Enrique had been the manager of Barcelona in 2017 when the Catalan team had made Champions League history by coming back from 4-0 to beat PSG 6-5 on aggregate, one of the greatest games – and one of the worst humiliations – in the competition’s history.
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
To the Catalan newspaper, though, Raphinha reminded us that some Barca leaders and fans wanted him out of the club just a year ago, during a period when he was often linked with a transfer to Newcastle United or Saudi Arabia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Everyone assumed Terry Venables’ side would beat Steaua Bucharest (now FCSB) in the final held in Seville, which had turned into a Catalan enclave for the day.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
To the Catalan newspaper, though, Raphinha reminded us that some Barca leaders and fans wanted him out of the club just a year ago, during a period when he was often linked with a transfer to Newcastle United or Saudi Arabia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Everyone assumed Terry Venables’ side would beat Steaua Bucharest (now FCSB) in the final held in Seville, which had turned into a Catalan enclave for the day.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
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“Catalan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalan. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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