1
a
: of, relating to, or composed in Latin
b
: romance
2
: of or relating to Latium or the Latins
3
: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope
4
: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages
specifically
: of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
1
: the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe see Indo-European Languages Table
2
: a member of the people of ancient Latium
3
: a Catholic of the Latin rite
4
: a member of one of the Latin peoples
specifically
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
5
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Marian Carrasquero Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 1 June 2024
Calle Sol Latin Cafe & Cevicheria Location: 3100 Apex Dr, Charlotte, NC 28211
Location: 1205 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Menu
Cuisine: Peruvian, Cuban, Latin
Instagram: @callesolcafe
This story was originally published May 31, 2024, 3:36 PM.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The Biden administration is planning to refer some migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece and Italy as part of another effort to discourage people in the region from traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border, two people familiar with the government's plans told CBS News.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 May 2024
The court could address protections for environmental defenders, given Latin America accounts for the vast majority of such activists who are murdered, said climate litigation expert Joana Setzer at the London School of Economics.
—Jake Spring, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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Now, a woman is set to become the most powerful person in the country, the commander of the armed forces, the chief executive of the second largest economy in Latin America.
—Marian Carrasquero Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 1 June 2024
Calle Sol Latin Cafe & Cevicheria Location: 3100 Apex Dr, Charlotte, NC 28211
Location: 1205 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Menu
Cuisine: Peruvian, Cuban, Latin
Instagram: @callesolcafe
This story was originally published May 31, 2024, 3:36 PM.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The Biden administration is planning to refer some migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece and Italy as part of another effort to discourage people in the region from traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border, two people familiar with the government's plans told CBS News.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 May 2024
The court could address protections for environmental defenders, given Latin America accounts for the vast majority of such activists who are murdered, said climate litigation expert Joana Setzer at the London School of Economics.
—Jake Spring, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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“Latin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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Latin
2 of 2 noun1
: the Italic language of ancient Rome
2
: an ancient Roman
3
: a member of one of the peoples speaking Romance languages
especially
: a person born or living in Latin America
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