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Chilean

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Etymology

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From Chile +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪli.ən/, /t͡ʃɪˈliːən/, /t͡ʃɪˈleɪən/
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Adjective

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Chilean (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 6:
      The Chilean Amphijubula Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small Frullania and agrees with Frullania in leaf insertion and branching, has a nontiered seta with 16 epidermal cell rows surrounding 4 inner rows.

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Noun

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Chilean (plural Chileans)

  1. A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.

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