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rancheria

[ran-chuh-ree-uh; Sp. rahn-che-ree-ah]

noun, plural ran·che·ri·as [-ree-uhz; Sp. -ree-ahs] . Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

1.

a family household unit or settlement.

2.

a hut or house where rancheros live.

3.

a village of such huts.

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