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Latin America

 
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–noun
the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.
Related forms:
Latin American, adjective, noun
Lat⋅in-A⋅mer⋅i⋅can, noun, adjective
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Latin America  
The countries of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, especially those speaking Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Latin America

A term applied to all of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the United States.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Language Translation for : Latin America
Spanish: América Latina, latinoamérica,
German: Lateinamerika,
Japanese: ラテンアメリカ
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Latin America

history of the region from the pre-Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th-century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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