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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of central Chile south of Concepción. Founded in 1881, it is a trade center.

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  • proper noun The capital of the Araucanía region in Chile.

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  • noun a city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion

Etymologies

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From Mapudungun Temuko

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Examples

  • The poet spent his childhood and youth in Temuco, where he also got to know Gabriela Mistral, head of the girls 'secondary school, who took a liking to him.

    Pablo Neruda - Biography 1971

  • Geological Survey said the epicenter was about 45 miles 70 kilometers away from the provincial capital of Temuco, which has a population of about 250,000.

    Major 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile AP 2011

  • Geological Survey says Sunday's quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean, about 70 kilometers northwest of the town of Temuco, in Chile's Araucania region.

    7.1 Magnitude Quake Shakes Central Chile 2011

  • Andrew Sanocki A gaucho herding cattle The trip required two flights from Temuco, a city about halfway down the length of the country, and a long drive on a rutted highway, past shrub-filled valleys and craggy mountain ranges.

    So Far, So Good Sara Clemence 2012

  • Geological Survey said the epicenter was about 45 miles 70 kilometers away from the provincial capital of Temuco, which has a population of about 250,000.

    Major 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile AP 2011

  • Before delving into public relations, she worked in marketing for the built environment, had a stint at the UNDP and worked with the Mapuche people in Temuco, Chile.

    Haily Zaki | Inhabitat 2010

  • The spectacular eruption inside Conguillio National Park, near Temuco, led to tourist evacuations, but no serious injuries were reported.

    The Year in Photos: Battling the Elements 2008

  • The spectacular eruption inside Conguillio National Park, near Temuco, led to tourist evacuations, but no serious injuries were reported.

    Photos of the Year, 2008 2008

  • Falconets opens its campaign against the Young Ferns at the Coquimbo Stadium in the north of the country, where it will also take on England on Saturday, before its clash with the host, Chile, in Temuco on Wednesday next week.

    U-20 Women's W'Cup: Falconets Set For New Zealand Test 2008

  • Cuadernos de Temuco: 1919-1920/edición y prólogo de Víctor Farías.

    Pablo Neruda - Bibliography 1971

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