CHACO

Meaning of CHACO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

— see Gran Chaco

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

CHACO — (sh-) n [Chess] check; chacos chess; chaco mat checkmate; pecia de chacos chessman
Interlingua English vocab
CHACO — geographical name see: Gran ~
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHACO — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Chaco Culture National Historical Park Chaco War Gran Chaco El Chaco
Английский словарь Британика
CHACO — /chah"kaw/ , n. 1. a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHACO — provincia, northeastern Argentina, between the northwestern Argentine highlands and the Paran River and bounded on part of the east by …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHACO — Chaco Culture National Historical Park Chaco War Gran Chaco El Chaco
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHACO — чако (территории с парковым ландшафтом на границе тропических лесов и саванн)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CHACO — чако ( территории с парковым ландшафтом на границе тропических лесов и саванн )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CHACO — Function: geographical name ― see GRAN CHACO
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GRAN CHACO — or Chaco geographical name region S central South America drained by the Paraguay & its chief W tributaries the Pilcomayo …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAN CHACO — Spanish Chaco or El Chaco Lowland alluvial plain, south-central South America. An arid lowland, it is bounded by the Andes …
Английский словарь Британика
CHACO WAR — (1932–35) Conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay over possession of the Chaco, a wilderness region thought to contain oil reserves. Bolivia, …
Английский словарь Британика
GRAN CHACO — /grddahn chah"kaw/ an extensive subtropical region in central South America, in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 300,000 sq. mi. (777,000 sq. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAN CHACO — geographical name or Chaco region S central South America drained by the Paraguay & its chief W tributaries the Pilcomayo …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAN CHACO — alluvial plain in the interior of south central South America, a vast, arid, lowland bounded by the Andes Mountains on …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHACO WAR — (193235), costly conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay. Hostile incidents began as early as 1928 over the Chaco Boreal, a wilderness …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK — formerly Chaco Canyon National Monument, national historical park in northwestern New Mexico, U.S. It is situated 45 miles (72 km) …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHACO BOREAL — region of distinctive vegetation occupying about 100,000 square miles (259,000 square km) in northwestern Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. …
Britannica English vocabulary
GRAN CHACO — Spanish Chaco or El Chaco Lowland alluvial plain, south-central South America. An arid lowland, it is bounded by the Andes …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PARAGUAY — officially Republic of Paraguay Country, south-central South America. Area: 157,048 sq mi (406,752 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 5,744,000. Capital: …
Английский словарь Британика
SOUTH AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGES — group of languages that once covered and today still partially cover all of South America, the Antilles, and Central America …
Britannica English vocabulary
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO — city, capital of Santiago del Estero province, northwestern Argentina, and the oldest continuous settlement in the country. It was founded …
Britannica English vocabulary
SALTA — provincia, northwestern Argentina, with an area of 59,759 square miles (154,775 square km). It is bounded on the southwest by …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAAVEDRA LAMAS, CARLOS — born Nov. 1, 1878, Buenos Aires, Arg. died May 5, 1959, Buenos Aires Argentine jurist who in 1936 was awarded …
Britannica English vocabulary
PARAGUAY RIVER — Portuguese Rio Paraguai, Spanish Ro Paraguay, the fifth largest river in South America and the principal tributary of the Paran …
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MCKINLEY — county, northwestern New Mexico, U.S., bordered on the west by Arizona. It is a scenic region with highly varied terrain, …
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MBAY — also called Caduveo, or Guaycur, South American Indians of the Argentine, Paraguayan, and Brazilian Chaco, speakers of a Guaycuruan language. …
Britannica English vocabulary
MATACO — South American Indians of the Gran Chaco, who speak an independent language and live between the Bermejo and Pilcomayo rivers …
Britannica English vocabulary
FORMOSA — city, capital of Formosa province, northeastern Argentina, on the western bank of the Ro Paraguay, southwest of Asuncin, Paraguay. It …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOLIVIA, HISTORY OF
Britannica English vocabulary
ARGENTINA, LA — born Sept. 4, 1890, Buenos Aires, Arg. died July 18, 1936, Bayonne, France byname of Antonia Merc Y Luque dancer …
Britannica English vocabulary
PARAGUAY — n. officially Republic of Paraguay Country, south-central South America. Area: 157,048 sq mi (406,752 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 5,744,000. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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