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Cordillera

//ˌkɔː(ɹ)dɪˈljɛəɹə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A province of Bolivia. See Cordillera Province (Bolivia).
  2. 2
    A province of Chile. See Cordillera Province, Chile.
  3. 3
    A department of Paraguay. See Cordillera Department.
  4. 4
    A region of the Philippines. See Cordillera Administrative Region.
Noun
  1. 1
    An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.

    "Meronym: sierra"

Etymology

From Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See cord.

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