Araucania
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: Ar‧auc‧a‧nia
Audio (Northern California): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Araucania
- (historical, now offensive) The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
- One of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile.
- The capital of Araucania is Temuco.
Usage notes
[edit]- This term is becoming dated because it is regarded by the Mapuche as offensive.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
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Portuguese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish Araucanía.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Araucania f
- (historical) Araucania (the homeland of the Mapuche)
- Araucania (a region of Chile)
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- pt:Regions of Chile
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