any of the colonial residents of Latin America from the 16th through the early 19th centuries who had been born in Spain. The name refers to the ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/39
Pen·in'su·lar adjective [ Confer French péninsulaire .] Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/46