Araucania

Ar·auc·a·nia
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proper noun

The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).

“The capital of Araucania is Temuco.”

OriginSpanish Araucanía →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicaloffensiveThe homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
  2. One of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile.

    The capital of Araucania is Temuco.

Origin

  1. SpanishAraucanía
  2. SpanishAraucanía
  3. EnglishAraucania

Borrowed from Spanish Araucanía.

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Translations

Portuguese Araucania, Araucânia
  • Araucaniathe homeland of the Mapuche
  • Araucâniathe homeland of the Mapuche
  • Araucaniaone of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile
  • Araucâniaone of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile
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APA

Araucania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Araucania

MLA

“Araucania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Araucania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Araucania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Araucania.

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