Araucania
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish Araucanía.
Pronunciation
Audio (US, Northern California): (file)
Proper noun
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
- This term is becoming dated because it is regarded by the Mapuche as offensive.
Derived terms
Translations
the homeland of the Mapuche
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one of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile
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- French: (please verify) Araucanie (fr)
- (deprecated template usage)
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Araucanía.
Proper noun
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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