Araucanian
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of central Chile and northern Argentina, living especially in the Araucania region.
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the language of the Araucanians, spoken in central Chile and northern Argentina.
adjective
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of or relating to the Araucanians or to their language.
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of or relating to the region of Araucania in Chile.
noun
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a South American Indian language; thought to be an isolated branch of the Penutian phylum, spoken in Chile and W Argentina
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a member of the people who speak this language
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Araucanian
First recorded in 1900–05; Araucani(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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Emotions over the schism are running high in unlikely pockets of Araucanian activism, such as Bryn Athyn, Pa., headquarters of the 282-member North American Araucanian Royalist Society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2015
After his expulsion from Chile, Mr. de Tounens tried to finance a comeback by issuing bonds in London and minting Araucanian coins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2015
The society is run by a Presbyterian minister, Daniel Morrison, who also edits The Steel Crown, a journal known for articles on esoteric matters such as Mapuche percussion instruments and the 66-article Araucanian constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2015
The armies of Peru's Incas marched again & again during the 15th Century deep down into the narrow strip of coast that was even then called Chile, to conquer the proud Araucanian Indians.
From Time Magazine Archive
North American Plains Indians, South American Araucanian Indians, New Zealand’s Maoris, and Ethiopians acquired guns and used them to hold off European conquest for a long time, though they were ultimately defeated.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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