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rancheria

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[ran-chuh-ree-uh, rahn-che-ree-ah] / ˌræn tʃəˈri ə, ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑ /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

plural

rancherias

  1. a family household unit or settlement.

  2. a hut or house where rancheros live.

  3. a village of such huts.

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