Mapuche
noun
a member of an ethnically diverse Indigenous people of Chile and Argentina.
Mapuches
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pluralof Mapuche.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A Mapuche choir will participate in the Mass, and afterward the pope will have lunch with a group of Mapuches hand-picked by local bishops.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2018
In 1987, John Paul II gave a pointed nod to Mapuches that surely prompted cringes within Pinochet’s government, which was unsympathetic toward indigenous groups and cracked down on any form of dissent.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2018
Mr. Parvulesco says his politics defy easy categorization, but denies he wants to marginalize the Mapuches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2015
In Chile, some estimate the Mapuches retain only five percent of their traditional land, and they are not recognized in a constitution that has been difficult to amend.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2015
Under the 17-year dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet that began in 1973, the government terminated collective property, which had a devastating effect on the Mapuches.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2015
