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rancherie

rancherie noun: a First Nations residential area within an Indian reserve in British Columbia.

Noun

rancherie (plural rancheries)

  1. (British-Columbia) A First Nations residential area within an Indian reserve in British Columbia.

Forms of rancherie

pluralrancheries

Origin of rancherie

From French rancherie, from Spanish ranchería. Doublet of rancheria.

Questions about rancherie

What does rancherie mean?
Rancherie means a First Nations residential area within an Indian reserve in British Columbia.
What part of speech is rancherie?
Rancherie is a noun.
What is the plural of rancherie?
The plural of rancherie is rancheries.

Words near rancherie in the dictionary

  1. rancher
  2. ranchera
  3. rancheras
  4. rancheria
  5. rancherias
  6. rancherie
  7. rancheries
  8. rancherio
  9. rancherios
  10. ranchero
  11. ranchero sauce

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