"Compostela" meaning in Galician

See Compostela in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /komposˈtɛla/
Etymology: Attested as Conpostella in 966, from Latin compositella, diminutive of composita (“ordered, arranged”), meaning "the (well) composed little one" vel sim. Cognate with Spanish Compostilla. Etymology templates: {{inh|gl|la|compositella}} Latin compositella, {{cog|es|Compostilla}} Spanish Compostilla Head templates: {{gl-proper noun}} Compostela ?
  1. a city in A Coruña, Galicia Categories (place): Cities in Galicia, Spain, Cities in Spain, Places in Galicia, Spain, Places in Spain Synonyms: Santiago, Santiago de Compostela
    Sense id: en-Compostela-gl-name-HYJID1rM Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Galician proper nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 33 10 30 27 Disambiguation of Galician proper nouns with irregular gender: 29 16 29 26
  2. a village in Abeancos parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia Categories (place): Places in Galicia, Spain, Places in Spain, Villages in Galicia, Spain, Villages in Spain
    Sense id: en-Compostela-gl-name-OY2txH~c Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Galician proper nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 33 10 30 27 Disambiguation of Galician proper nouns with irregular gender: 29 16 29 26
  3. a village in A Mezquita parish, A Mezquita, Ourense, Galicia Categories (place): Places in Galicia, Spain, Places in Spain, Villages in Galicia, Spain, Villages in Spain
    Sense id: en-Compostela-gl-name-QMSgexva Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Galician proper nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 33 10 30 27 Disambiguation of Galician proper nouns with irregular gender: 29 16 29 26
  4. a village in Manín parish, Lobios, Ourense, Galicia Categories (place): Places in Galicia, Spain, Places in Spain, Villages in Galicia, Spain, Villages in Spain
    Sense id: en-Compostela-gl-name-GHAdIQnB Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Galician proper nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 33 10 30 27 Disambiguation of Galician proper nouns with irregular gender: 29 16 29 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: compostelán, Santiago de Compostela
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