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Patagonia

Syllabification: (Pat·a·go·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌpatəˈgōnēə/
Definition of Patagonia
  • a region in South America, in southern Argentina and Chile. Mostly a dry, barren plateau, it extends from the Colorado River in central Argentina to the Strait of Magellan and from the Andes to the Atlantic coast.

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Patagonian

adjective & noun

Origin:

from obsolete Patagon, denoting a member of a native people alleged by travelers of the 17th and 18th cents. to be the tallest known

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