Pat·a·go·ni·a (p t  -g  n -, -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). Pat a·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
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| Noun | 1. |  Patagonia - region in southern South America between the Andes and the South AtlanticArgentina, 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
n → Patagonien nt
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