rancherie

[ ran-chuh-ree ]

noun

, Canadian.

1. an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
2. any one of the large rectangular cedar buildings erected by Pacific Coast Indians for communal living and ceremonial purposes.

rancherie

/ ˈrɑːntʃərɪ /

noun

1. (in British Columbia, Canada) a settlement of North American Indians, esp on a reserve

Word History and Origins

Origin of rancherie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1590–1600; earlier rancheria, from Spanish, derivative of rancho; rancho

Word History and Origins

Origin of rancherie¹

from Spanish rancheria

Example Sentences

They killed some fatted chickens and had the biggest time that the rancherie had ever known.

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A long row of huts just above high-tide line can always be safely called a rancherie in that country.

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Every person in the rancherie, from the toddling papooses to the aged chief, endeavored to aid them.

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He ran on, flinging off his clothes, and plunged into the water when they drew near the rancherie.

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The rancherie was hot and the dull roar of the combers on the reef came throbbing in and made him restless.

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