TARASCAN

Meaning of TARASCAN in English

Pronunciation: t ə - ' ras-k ə n, - ' räs-

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish tarasco

Date: 1922

1 : a member of an American Indian people of the state of Michoacán, Mexico

2 : the language of the Tarascan people

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

TARASCAN — noun Etymology: Spanish tarasco Date: 1922 a member of an American Indian people of the state of Michoacán, Mexico, the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TARASCAN — təˈraskən, -räs- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish Tarasco + English -an 1. : tarasco 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TARASCAN — /teuh ras"keuhn, -rahs"-/ , n. , pl. Tarascans , ( esp. collectively ) Tarascan for 1. n. Also, Tarasco . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TARASCAN — noun Etymology: Spanish tarasco Date: 1922 1. : a member of an American Indian people of the state of Michoacán, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TARASCAN — [Ta.ras.can] n [Sp tarasco] (1922) 1: a member of an American Indian people of the state of Michoacan, Mexico 2: …
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HUARACHE — noun Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Tarascan kwaṛáči Date: 1892 a low-heeled sandal having an upper made of interwoven leather strips
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TARASCO — or Tarascan Indian people of Michoacán state in central Mexico. Traditionally, they have been farmers, though they fish, hunt, trade, …
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MORELIA — City (pop., 2000: 549,996), capital of Michoacán state, west-central Mexico. It was founded in 1541 as Valladolid, at the site …
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MICHOACÁN — State (pop., 2000: 3,985,667), southwestern Mexico. It covers 23,138 sq mi (59,928 sq km), and its capital is Morelia . …
Английский словарь Британика
VIEJITOS — vyāˈhēˌtōs noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, little old men, plural of viejito old man, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANACUAS — kəˈnäkwəs noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Mexican Spanish, plural of canacua : a wedding dance of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TARASCO — /teuh ras"koh, -rahs"-/ , n. , pl. Tarascos , ( esp. collectively ) Tarasco . Tarascan.
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HUARACHE — noun Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Tarascan k w aṛáči Date: 1892 : a low-heeled sandal having an upper made of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HUARACHE — [hua.ra.che] n [MexSp, fr. Tarascan kwarachi] (1892): a low-heeled sandal having an upper made of interwoven leather strips
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS — the aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Meso-America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western …
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ZACAP — in full Zacap De Mier, city, north-central Michoacn estado (state), west-central Mexico. It is in the Sierra de Nahuatzn, 6,500 …
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URUAPAN — Handicrafts of the Tarasco Indians on display in Tzintzuntzan, Mex. in full Uruapan Del Progreso, city, west-central Michoacn estado (state), …
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TARASCO — also called Tarascan, Indian people of northern Michoacn state in central Mexico. The area in which the Tarasco live is …
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MORELIA — city, capital of Michoacn state, west central Mexico. It lies between the Chiquito and Grande rivers, at the southern extreme …
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MICHOACN — estado (state), west-central Mexico, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south- southwest; the states of Colima, Jalisco, and Guanajuato …
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MESO-AMERICAN INDIAN — Distribution of Meso-American Indians. member of any of the aboriginal peoples inhabiting Mexico and Central America (roughly between latitudes 14 …
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CIUDAD HIDALGO — city, northeastern Michoacn state, west-central Mexico. It lies at an elevation of 7,740 feet (2,359 m) above sea level, near …
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ACAMBARO — city, southeastern Guanajuato estado ("state"), central Mexico. Acmbaro lies along the Lerma River, in the central plateau, at 6,388 feet …
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TARASCO — or Tarascan Indian people of Michoacán state in central Mexico. Traditionally, they have been farmers, though they fish, hunt, trade, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MORELIA — n. City (pop., 2000: 549,996), capital of Michoacán state, west-central Mexico. It was founded in 1541 as Valladolid, at the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MICHOACÁN — n. State (pop., 2000: 3,985,667), southwestern Mexico. It covers 23,138 sq mi (59,928 sq km), and its capital is Morelia …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LANGUAGE — Synonyms and related words : Abnaki, Afghan, Afghani, Afrikaans, Afro-Asiatic, Ainu, Akan, Akkadian, Albanian, Aleut, Algonquian, Algonquin, Amharic, Anatolian, Anatolic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN — 25B6; noun NATIVE AMERICAN, American Indian; dated Red Indian. See list. North American Indian Peoples Abnaki Nez Percé Algonquin Nootka …
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TUCUPACHA — [Other] The Creator-god of Tarascan people of Central America
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CURICABERIS — [Other] A culture hero and sky and sun god of the Tarascan people (an Indian tribe west of Mexico). He …
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