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Chilean

/ ˈtʃɪlɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Chile or its inhabitants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Chile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

The bank heist crew, made up of mainly Chilean nationals, hit multiple banks across California, according to federal prosecutors, and made off with $2.5 million.

What lessons and elements do you impart from your Chilean upbringing in leading a professional kitchen?

From Salon

In 2018, he faced a wave of criticism for his vocal defence of a Chilean bishop, Juan Barros, who had been accused of covering up abuse perpetrated by a mentor of his.

From BBC

Last year you may have seen headlines about an extraordinary photo captured by satellite — a mountain of clothes in the Chilean desert.

Chilean authorities arrested him upon arrival there and extradited him to Peru in 2007 to face human rights, murder and kidnapping charges.

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