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Definition of Cantina
1. Noun. A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cantina
1. a saloon [n -S] - See also: saloon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cantina
Literary usage of Cantina
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Neuman and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages by Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti (1842)
"cantina, sf. 1. Cellar where wine or water is kept for use. 2. Case, containing
one or two flasks, which are used to cool wine on a journey or march. ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"^f Probably distinct words from W. cant, the rim of a circle, Lat. cantina, the
tire of a wheel, with which they are commonly compared. See Canton. ..."
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