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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rancheria \Ran'che*ri"a\ (r[.a]n'ch[asl]"r[=e]"[.a]), noun [Sp. rancheria.]
1. A dwelling place of a ranchero. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts, esp. for Indians. [Sp. Amer. & Southwestern U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. Formerly, in the Philippines, a political division of the pagan tribes. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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