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ܾԳñ

Or ܾ···Ա·

[keens-ah-nyair-uh]

noun

  1. (among Hispanics in Latin America and the U.S.) a celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday, marking her transition from childhood to maturity.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ܾԳñ1

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish, feminine of ܾԳñ “fifteen-year-old,” from quince “fifteen” (from Latin īԻ𳦾 ) + ñ “year” (from Latin annus ) + -ero adjective suffix (from Latin )
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Standing before an impromptu altar adorned with flowers and photos of América Sánchez dressed up for her "ܾԳñ", the party marking her 15th birthday, Ms Hernández paid tribute to her daughter.

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Garcia landed his breakout role in the 2006 film “Quinceañera,” a coming-of-age film directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.

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Villegas met Nora Arevalo at a ܾԳñ in 1995.

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A ܾԳñ boutique in Omaha.

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In September 2019, he began dating Maya Henry, a 19-year-old model who made headlines as a teenager because her ܾԳñ cost $6 million.

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What is a ܾԳñ?

A ܾԳñ is a celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday in Hispanic communities in Latin American and the United States. ϳܾԳñ typically begin with a Catholic Mass or other Christian religious service, although some families choose not to hold a religious service. Next is a reception with immediate and extended family and friends. The reception generally includes food, music and dancing, and ceremonies.Example: We celebrated our daughter’s fifteenth birthday yesterday with ܾԳñ and everyone had a great time.

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