malagan

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Definition of malagan

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, from or relating to the city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
    “[…] in his handling of this affair; a Malagan ambassador praised his foresight and wisdom, which resulted in peace and tranquility in Malaga.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, from or relating to the city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
    “[…] in his handling of this affair; a Malagan ambassador praised his foresight and wisdom, which resulted in peace and tranquility in Malaga.”

noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
    “1937, New York Time, February 14 1937, MALAGANS ACCLAIM AMERICAN 'SAVIORS'; Many Rightists Say They Owe Their Lives to the Edward Nortons of Memphis Acclaimed by the Insurgent conquerors of Malaga as "saviors of hundreds of lives," Mr. and Mrs. Edward Norton of Memphis, Tenn., held open house today for grateful Malagans. The Nortons, who live in Villa los Pinos, overlooking the Mediterranean, admitted they had sheltered "lots of friends and friends of friends" during Leftist control of the city.”
  2. A large, intricate traditional ceremony of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea.

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Etymology

From Málaga + -an.

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