rancherie
Americannoun
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an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
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any one of the large rectangular cedar buildings erected by Pacific Coast Indians for communal living and ceremonial purposes.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rancherie
An Americanism dating back to 1590–1600; earlier rancheria, from Spanish, derivative of rancho; see rancho
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Two days later, they sailed to the northwards, and eventually found the rancherie Hartley had mentioned, where they had expected to hire a guide.
From The Protector by Harold Bindloss
With a head wind, we'll be some time working up to the rancherie, and then we have thirty miles of coast to search for the inlet Hartley reached.
From Vane of the Timberlands by Harold Bindloss
"And we go on to the rancherie in a couple of days," Harry added.
From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss
Turning a chaparral point, they came in full view of an Indian rancherie.
From History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra by C. F. (Charles Fayette) McGlashan
"Well, how far was the inlet from the rancherie?"
From Vane of the Timberlands by Harold Bindloss
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