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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

An Americanism dating back to 1590–1600; earlier rancheria, from Spanish, derivative of rancho; see rancho
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British Dictionary definitions for rancherie

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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