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- noun Plural form of
rancho .
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Examples
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All the way from San Diego to Shasta were located the immense ranchoes, more than six hundred in number, ever since celebrated in song and story.
Starr King in California Simonds, William D 1917
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Shasta were located the immense ranchoes, more than six hundred in number, ever since celebrated in song and story.
Starr King in California William Day Simonds 1887
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The Holy Week is now approaching, and already Indians are to be seen bringing in the palm-branches and the flowers for the altars, and they are beginning to erect booths and temporary shops, and to make every preparation for the concourse of people who will arrive next Sunday from all the different villages and ranchoes, far and near.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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The Holy Week is now approaching, and already Indians are to be seen bringing in the palm-branches and the flowers for the altars, and they are beginning to erect booths and temporary shops, and to make every preparation for the concourse of people who will arrive next Sunday from all the different villages and ranchoes, far and near.
Life in Mexico Frances Calder��n de la Barca 1843
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