rancherie
[ ran-chuh-ree ]
/ ˈræn tʃə ri /
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noun Canadian.
an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
any one of the large rectangular cedar buildings erected by Pacific Coast Indians for communal living and ceremonial purposes.
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Origin of rancherie
Words nearby rancherie
rance, ranch, ranch dressing, rancher, rancheria, rancherie, ranchero, ranchette, ranch house, Ranchi, ranchman
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rancherie
/ (ˈrɑːntʃərɪ) /
noun
(in British Columbia, Canada) a settlement of North American Indians, esp on a reserve
Word Origin for rancherie
from Spanish rancheria
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