Araucania

[ ar-aw-key-nee-uh; Spanish ah-rou-kah-nyah ]

noun
  1. a region in central Chile.

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How to use Araucania in a sentence

  • If you are going to the province of Valdivia, you will be obliged to traverse Araucania in its whole length.

    The Adventurers | Gustave Aimard
  • In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.

    The Pearl of the Andes | Gustave Aimard
  • During the year 1551 Valdivia occupied himself in fortifying Concepcion and making preparations for an invasion of Araucania.

  • Forty-eight hours later not only the whole of Araucania, but also the provinces south of Valdivia, rose in arms.

  • They now crossed the fertile territory of Araucania, rich in vineyards and flocks.

British Dictionary definitions for Araucania

Araucania

/ (ˌærɔːˈkeɪnɪə, Spanish arauˈkanja) /


noun
  1. a region of central Chile, inhabited by Araucanian Indians

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