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Chilean

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Chil·e  (chl, chl)
A country of southwest South America with a long Pacific coastline. Originally inhabited by Araucanian Indian peoples, it was colonized by Spain in 1541 and declared its independence in 1818. One of the most politically stable and economically prosperous of South American countries, Chile annexed mineral-rich territory from Bolivia and Peru following the War of the Pacific (1879-1884). Santiago is the capital and the largest city. Population: 16,300,000.

Chile·an (chl-n, ch-l-) adj. & n.
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Chile

chil·e  (chl)
n.
Variant of chili.

Chilean [ˈtʃɪlɪən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Chile or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Chile
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ChileanChilean - a native or inhabitant of Chile      
Chile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
South American - a native or inhabitant of South America
Adj.1.Chilean - of or relating to or characteristic of Chile or its people; "Chilean volcanoes"
Translations
Chilean [ˈtʃɪlɪən]
A. ADJchileno
B. Nchileno/a m/f

Chilean [ˈtʃɪliən]
adjchilien(ne)
n (= person) → Chilien(ne) m/f

Chilean
adjchilenisch
nChilene m, → Chilenin f

Chilean [ˈtʃɪlɪən] adj & ncileno/a
Chilean [ˈtʃɪlɪən] adj & ncileno/a

Chilean تشيلى, مواطن تشيلى Chilan, chilský chilener, chilensk Chilene, chilenisch χιλιάνικος, Χιλιανός chileno chileläinen Chilien Čileanac, čileanski cileno チリの, チリ人 칠레 사람, 칠레의 Chileen, Chileens chilener, chilensk Chilijczyk, chilijski chileno чилиец, чилийский chilenare, chilensk เกี่ยวกับประเทศชิลี, ชาวชิลี Şili, Şilili người Chilê, thuộc Chilê 智利人, 智利的


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37), under the name of Cyttaria Darwinii; the Chilean species is the C.
 
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