Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A vast plain of south-central South America extending for about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) from the lower Paraná River to south-central Argentina southwest of Buenos Aires.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Vast grass-covered plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains east of the Andes extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia.
- noun plural (Zoöl.) a South American wild cat (
Felis pajeros ). It has oblique transverse bands of yellow or brown. It is about three and a half feet long. Called alsostraw cat . - noun plural (Zoöl.) a small, reddish-brown, South American deer (
Cervus campestris syn.Blastocerus campestris ). - noun plural (Bot.) a very tall ornamental grass (
Gynerium argenteum ) with a silvery-white silky panicle. It is a native of the pampas of South America.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
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Examples
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(_Pitheculites_) from the oldest Tertiary of the Pampas are the forms from which have arisen the existing American monkeys on the one hand, and on the other, the extinct South American Homunculidae, which are also small forms.
Evolution in Modern Thought Gustav Schwalbe 1880
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The best songster on the Pampas is a species of mocking-bird, called by the inhabitants calandria.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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This nation and that of the Taluhets are collectively called Pampas by the Spaniards, whose settlements in
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"Pampas," some of which appear as boundless as the horizon, and totally divested of herbage.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various
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Internationally renowned cellist Antonio Lysy will make his New York recital debut on September 20 (7: 00PM), accompanied by legendary French pianist Pascal Rogé, in a program which includes the New York premiere of Lalo Schifrin's 2009 "Pampas".
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Exhibit 1: Pampas Churrascaria, a Brazilian buffet stand.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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As I pondered these networks and purposeful philanthropy I couldn't help relating it back to the feeling of "connectiveness" that enveloped me while listening to the Pampas soundtrack.
Suzanne Deal Booth: Making Connections...Musically. Suzanne Deal Booth 2010
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As I pondered these networks and purposeful philanthropy I couldn't help relating it back to the feeling of "connectiveness" that enveloped me while listening to the Pampas soundtrack.
Suzanne Deal Booth: Making Connections...Musically. Suzanne Deal Booth 2010
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Words of mourning came from the presidents of Colombia and Ecuador, and even the Twitter site of Venezuela's ailing President Hugo Chavez carried a message of condolence to Argentina at the death of "the great troubadour of the Pampas."
Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Killed in Guatemala Associated Press 2011
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It is unclear how they squeezed five men into a tiny biplane or why they are dressed like refugees from The Pampas.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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