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rancheria (plural rancherias)
A small settlement in the Americas, especially of Native Americans. [from 16th c.]
(Philippines, historical) A political division of the native tribes.
Source: Wiktionary
Ran`che*ri"a, n. [Sp. rancheria.]
1. A dwelling place of a ranchero.
2. A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts, esp. for Indians. [Sp. Amer. & Southern U. S.]
3. Formerly, in the Philippines, a political division of the pagan tribes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 December 2024
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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