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☆ chile (c̸hil′ē)

noun pl. chiles

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Chile definition

Chile (c̸hil′ē; Sp c̸hē′le)

country on the SW coast of South America, between the Andes and the Pacific: gained independence from Spain in 1818: 284,520 sq mi (736,904 sq km); pop. 13,232,000; cap. Santiago

Related Forms:

  • Chilean Chi·le′·an (c̸hi lā′ən, -lē′-; c̸hil′ē ən) adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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