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

Words nearby rancherie

rance, ranch, ranch dressing, rancher, rancheria, rancherie, ranchero, ranchette, ranch house, Ranchi, ranchman

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How to use rancherie in a sentence

They killed some fatted chickens and had the biggest time that the rancherie had ever known.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)
A long row of huts just above high-tide line can always be safely called a rancherie in that country.
Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Sights and Scenes for the Tourist.|E. L. Lomax
Every person in the rancherie, from the toddling papooses to the aged chief, endeavored to aid them.
History of the Donner Party|C.F. McGlashan
He ran on, flinging off his clothes, and plunged into the water when they drew near the rancherie.
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound|Harold Bindloss

The rancherie was hot and the dull roar of the combers on the reef came throbbing in and made him restless.
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound|Harold Bindloss

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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