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Araucania

Syllables: Ar·auc·a·nia

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Araucania proper noun: the homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).

Proper noun

Araucania

  1. (historical, offensive) The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
  2. One of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile.
    • The capital of Araucania is Temuco.

Origin of Araucania

Borrowed from Spanish Araucanía.

Words formed from Araucania

Questions about Araucania

What does Araucania mean?
Araucania means the homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
What part of speech is Araucania?
Araucania is a proper noun.

Words near Araucania in the dictionary

  1. Arau
  2. Arauan
  3. Arauca
  4. Araucana
  5. Araucanas
  6. Araucania
  7. Araucanian
  8. Araucanians
  9. Araucanization
  10. Araucano
  11. Araucanos

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