a member of an Indian people now living principally in Paraguay.
a language belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family of languages and spoken by the Guarani Indians: the chief vernacular of Paraguay.
a member of a South American Indian people of Paraguay, S Brazil, and Bolivia
the language of this people, belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family; one of the official languages of Paraguay, along with Spanish
1940–45; < Spanish, after Guarani
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"When they start dredging the river and causing pollution, the river will cease to be a common good for all humanity and will become the property of a single individual," demonstrator Thiago Guarani told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
The Xondarias Guarani team was founded in January 2019 after two regional clubs merged.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
"Demarcation is important, because it is not only a social issue, but also a spiritual, traditional and cultural issue," said Jurandir Karai Djekupe, a Guarani Mbya leader from the north of São Paulo.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2023
Representatives from the Terena and Guarani tribes joined the demonstration, some donning headdresses and black-and-red face paint.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2022
The plateau Indians are generally Aymaras, but on the eastern plains there are considerable settlements of partly civilized Chiriguanos, of Guarani origin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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