ARAUCANIAN

Meaning of ARAUCANIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˌrau̇-ˈkä-nē-ən, ˌa-ˌrȯ-ˈkā- ]

noun

also Arau·can ə-ˈrau̇-kən

Etymology: Spanish araucano, from Arauco, former province in Chile

Date: 1788

1. : a member of a group of Indian peoples of south central Chile and adjacent regions of Argentina

2. : the language of the Araucanian people that constitutes an independent language family

• Araucanian adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

ARAUCANIAN — also Araucan noun Etymology: Spanish araucano, from Arauco, former province in Chile Date: 1788 a member of a group of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ARAUCANIAN — South American Indian people who are now concentrated in the valleys and basins between the Bío Bío and Toltén rivers …
Английский словарь Британика
ARAUCANIAN — I. əˌrau̇ˈkänēən, -kā-, -nyən; ˌaˌrȯˈkān- noun also arau·can əˈrau̇kən ; or arau·ca·no əˌrau̇ˈkä(ˌ)nō ( plural araucanians also araucan or araucans …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARAUCANIAN — /ar'aw kay"nee euhn/ , n. 1. a member of an Indian people of central Chile. 2. the language of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARAUCANIAN — n. Penutian language which is spoken in parts of Chile and west Argentina
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ARAUCANIAN — n. member of a Native South American people who inhabit central Chile and west Argentina
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ARAUCANIAN — [ ˌarɔ:'keɪnɪən ] ■ noun 1》 a member of a group of American Indian peoples of Chile and parts of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ARAUCANIAN — [Arau.ca.ni.an] also Arau.can n [Sp araucano, fr. Arauco, former province in Chile] (1809) 1: a member of a group of …
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ARAUCANIAN — any member of a group of South American Indians that are now concentrated in the fertile valleys and basins of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARAUCANIAN — n. South American Indian people who are now concentrated in the valleys and basins between the Bío Bío and Toltén …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARAUCANIAN — n. Pronunciation: ə - ˌ rau ̇ - ' kä-n ē - ə n, ˌ a- ˌ ro ̇ - …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAPUCHE — noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: ~ mapuče, a self-designation, from mapu land + če people Date: 1855 an American …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VALDIVIA, PEDRO DE — born с 1498, Extremadura, Spain died January 1554, Tucapel, Viceroyalty of Peru Spanish conquistador. After serving with the Spanish army …
Английский словарь Британика
MAPUCHE — Most numerous group of Araucanian-speaking South American Indians (see Araucanian ), who live in the central valley of Chile. They …
Английский словарь Британика
CONCEPCIÓN — City (pop., 2002 prelim.: 371,000), capital of Bío-Bío region, south-central Chile. One of Chile's largest cities, it was founded in …
Английский словарь Британика
CHILE — officially Republic of Chile Country, southwestern South America. Area: 292,135 sq mi (756,135 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 15,082,000 Capital: …
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ARAUCANO — noun see araucanian I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARAUCAN — noun see araucanian I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURCO — I. ˈtu̇r(ˌ)kō noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish, from Araucanian thurcu : a tapacolo ( Pteroptochos megapodius ) of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARA — I. məˈrä noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish mará, perhaps from Araucanian : a long-legged long-eared rodent ( Dolichotis …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MACHI — I. ˈmächē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Japanese, town, city : a Japanese town or commercial center ; especially : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ULMO — ˈül(ˌ)mō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, from Araucanian : muermo
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEHUELCHE — təˈwelchē noun ( plural tehuelche or tehuelches ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Araucanian, literally, people of the southeast 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUELCHE — ˈpwelchē noun ( plural puelche or puelches ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish, from Araucanian 1. a. : a people …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONCHO — ˈpän(ˌ)chō noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish, from Araucanian pontho woolen fabric 1. : a cloak resembling a blanket …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AUCA — ˈau̇kə, -ˌkä also ˈȯkə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, from Araucanian, literally, enemy, from Quechua áukka enemy, rebel 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAUTARO — born before 1535 died April 29, 1557, Mataquito, Chile Araucanian Indian who led the native uprising against the Spanish conquerors …
Britannica English vocabulary
ERCILLA Y ZIGA, ALONSO DE — born Aug. 7, 1533, Madrid, Spain died Nov. 29, 1594, Madrid Spanish soldier and poet, author of La Araucana (156989), …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHILE, FLAG OF — national flag with a horizontal white stripe over a red stripe; a dark blue canton with a large white star …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAPUCHE — n. Most numerous group of Araucanian-speaking South American Indians (see Araucanian ), who live in the central valley of Chile. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LANGUAGE — n. 25B6; noun the structure of language : SPEECH, writing, communication, conversation, speaking, talking, talk, discourse; words, vocabulary. the English …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHERRUVE — [Other] The Cherruve were the spirits of the shooting stars in Araucanian mythology. The Araucanian Indians were located in Chile, …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab

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