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guarani

gˌwɑˈrɑni
WordNet
  1. (n) Guarani
    the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia
  2. (n) Guarani
    a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia
  3. (n) guarani
    the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos
Usage in the news

Oriente Petrolero wins at Guarani . msn.foxsports.com

Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero recorded an important 1-0 away win against Paraguay side Guarani in Asuncion in the first round of the Copa Sudamericana. msn.foxsports.com

Usage in literature

The Guarani Indians extended but a cold welcome to the daring adventurers. "South America" by W. H. Koebel

The Guaranis, to which the tribe who attacked us belonged, are the most widely scattered of any of the Indian nations in South America. "The Wanderers" by W.H.G. Kingston

The Guaranis have of late years come under the influence of Christian Protestant missions. "The Western World" by W.H.G. Kingston

The Guaranis believed in a soul which remained in the grave with the body. "The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul" by Jirah D. Buck

Dec. "Il Guarany" opera. "Annals of Music in America" by Henry Charles Lahee

Their languages show affinity to the Tupi-Guarani stock. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6" by Various

They are classified with the Guaranis of Brazil, whom they resemble in many particulars. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10" by Various

On the Guaranys, see Azara, 'Voyages dans l'Amerique Merid. "The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex" by Charles Darwin

It is believed that they are distantly connected with the Tupis and Guaranis. "The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt" by Daniel G. Brinton

The Guaranis of Paraguay did not differ, in this respect, from their congeners. "The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races" by Arthur, comte de Gobineau