Guarani Definition

gwäränē
guarani, guaranis
noun
A member of a South American Indian people formerly living in an area between the Paraguay River and the Atlantic.
Webster's New World
The language of this people, related to Tupí
Webster's New World
The basic monetary unit of Paraguay.
Webster's New World

Origin of Guarani

  • Spanish guaraní of South American Indian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Guarani Sentence Examples

  • Cabot in his voyage had seen many silver ornaments in the possession of the Timbu and Guarani Indians.

  • Fauna.-Among wild animals the tiger or ounce-called in the Guarani language the ja-gud or "big dog"-and the puma are found on the frontier of Brazil and on the wooded islets and banks of the larger rivers.

  • In the Guarani language "Charrua" means turbulent, and by their enemies the Charruas were accounted as such, and even ferocious, although admitted to be generous to their captives.

  • The Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes (1839-1896) is the best known of those who have adopted music as a profession, his opera Il Guarani having been produced at most of the European capitals.

  • The great majority of the inhabitants are of Indian (Guarani) descent, with very slight traces of foreign blood.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUA

Words Ending With

INIANI

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Guarani

Words Starting With G and Ending With I

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With G7 Letter Words Ending With I