Aranda

[ uh-ran-duh, uh-rahn- ]

/ əˈræn də, əˈrɑn- /

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noun, plural A·ran·das, (especially collectively) A·ran·da for 1.

a member of an Australian Aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

the language of the Aranda.

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Also A·run·ta

[uh-ruhn-tuh] /əˈrʌn tə/ .

Words nearby Aranda

Aramburu, Aramean, aramid, aramid fiber, Aran, Aranda, Aran-Duchenne disease, araneid, araneose, Aranha, Aran Islands

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How to use Aranda in a sentence

Aranda correctly weighed the value of the country's vast stretches of free and fertile land.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg
So, to prepare himself, he began studying Arabic in the mountains of Aranda.
A Modern Aladdin|Howard Pyle
This circumstance induced the Count of Aranda to found here, in 1726, a large factory for producing costly and artistic ware.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume II (of 3)|Leonard Williams
In 1750 Count Aranda transferred the works to a private company, which remained in possession of them until 1766.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume II (of 3)|Leonard Williams

I called on the Count of Aranda, who received me coldly, but with great politeness.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

British Dictionary definitions for Aranda

Aranda

/ (ˈærəndə) /

noun

an Aboriginal people of S central Australia

the language of this people

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