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Patagonia

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Pat·a·go·ni·a  (pt-gn-, -gny)
A tableland region of South America in southern Argentina and Chile extending from the Río Colorado to the Straits of Magellan and from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. The study of its original inhabitants, the Tehuelche ("the Patagonian giants"), and its unusual wildlife have attracted many scientific expeditions, including that of Charles Darwin (1831-1836).
Pata·goni·an adj. & n.
Patagonia [ˌpætəˈgəʊnɪə]
n
1. (Placename) the southernmost region of South America, in Argentina and Chile extending from the Andes to the Atlantic. Area: about 777 000 sq. km (300 000 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) an arid tableland in the southernmost part of Argentina, rising towards the Andes in the west
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PatagoniaPatagonia - region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
Argentina, Argentine Republic - a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
Chile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
Patagonian Desert - a semiarid region in southern South America
Translations
Patagonia [ˌpætəˈgəʊnɪə] N → Patagonia f
Patagonia
n → Patagonien nt


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Three of them ran something like the following, but I do not pretend to quote: -- Sacred To the Memory of John Talbot, Who, at the age of eighteen, was lost overboard, Near the Isle of Desolation, off Patagonia, November 1st,
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
One magnificent evening, the 30th July (that is to say, three weeks after our departure), the frigate was abreast of Cape Blanc, thirty miles to leeward of the coast of Patagonia.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
It ended on the coast of Patagonia, whither we had gone to shoot the great Sloth, known to be the largest of animals, though we found his size to have been under-estimated.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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