Araucanian

[ ar-aw-key-nee-uh n ]

/ ˌær ɔˈkeɪ ni ən /

noun

a member of an Indian people of central Chile.

the language of the Araucanians, spoken in central Chile and northern Argentina.

adjective

pertaining to the Araucanians or to their language.

Origin of Araucanian

First recorded in 1900–05; Araucani(a) + -an

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Examples from the Web for araucanian

Villagran, returning to the capital with reinforcements, found the investing Araucanian army in a totally unprepared condition.
South America|W. H. Koebel
In this neighbourhood, the Araucanian pine (Araucaria imbricata) is found, but very few of the trees grow near the sea.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy
The Araucanian pressed his hand, and sat down silently by his side.
The Gold-Seekers|Gustave Aimard
The Araucanian army, drawn up as we have described, had an imposing and martial appearance.
The Pearl of the Andes|Gustave Aimard

The latter term, which signifies warriors, seems to be assumed by many of the tribes of Araucanian origin.
Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de La Plata|Woodbine Parish

British Dictionary definitions for araucanian

Araucanian

/ (ˌærɔːˈkeɪnɪən) /

noun

a South American Indian language; thought to be an isolated branch of the Penutian phylum, spoken in Chile and W Argentina

a member of the people who speak this language

adjective

of or relating to this people or their language

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