Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A language family of south-central Chile and the western pampas of Argentina that includes Mapuche.
- noun A member of a people speaking an Araucanian language.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Araucania, a territory in the southern part of Chili, mainly comprised in the modern provinces of Arauco and Valdivia.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Araucania.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Mapuche - noun uncommon, offensive
Mapudungun - adjective
Mapuche - adjective uncommon, offensive
Mapudungun -language - adjective offensive Mapuche language family
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Chile the country got its name from an entirely unrelated word Araucanian for “the end of the earth”.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Chile the country got its name from an entirely unrelated word Araucanian for “the end of the earth”.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Nevertheless, in 1845, only twelve missions existed on the frontiers of what now might be called the Araucanian reservation.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Flanders to serve in Chili, this country has been called Araucanian
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The original language of Chili, generally called the Araucanian, is denominated by the natives _Chili-dugu_, or the Chili speech or language.
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It was not until the 1880s that the Araucanian Indians were completely subjugated.
Chile 2008
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Background: Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians (also known as Mapuches) inhabited central and southern Chile.
Chile 2008
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ChilePrior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians (also known as Mapuches) inhabited central and southern Chile.
Background 2008
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It was not until the 1880s that the Araucanian Indians were completely subjugated.
Background 2008
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He soon managed to exchange a few words with the stranger, and found out even that his name was Thalcave, a word that signified in Araucanian, “The Thunderer.”
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