Araucania

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See also: Araucanía and Araucânia

English

Etymology

From Spanish Araucanía.

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  • Hyphenation: Ar‧auc‧a‧nia
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Proper noun

Araucania

  1. (historical, now offensive) The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
  2. 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

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Araucanía.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Araucania f

  1. (historical) Araucania (the homeland of the Mapuche)
  2. Araucania (a region of Chile)
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