'Catalan' definitions:
Definition of 'Catalan'
From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or denoting or characteristic of Catalonia or its inhabitants; "Catalan independence movement"
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Catalan language; "Catalan poetry"
noun
A native or inhabitant of Catalonia
noun
The Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan)
Definition of 'Catalan'
From: GCIDE
- Catalan \Cat"a*lan\, a. Of or pertaining to Catalonia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia. [1913 Webster]
- Catalan furnace, Catalan forge (Metal.), a kind of furnace for producing wrought iron directly from the ore. It was formerly much used, esp. in Catalonia, and is still used in some parts of the United States and elsewhere. [1913 Webster]