Paraguayann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌparəˈɡwʌɪən/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrəˈɡwaɪən/

Forms: 1600s Paragueyan, 1600s 1800s– Paraguayan.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Paraguay , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Paraguay (see Paraguay n.) + -an suffix.A form Paraguarian (compare post-classical Latin Paraguaria Paraguay, Paraguariensis Paraguayan (both mid 17th cent.)) is also occasionally attested:1832 J. Bell Syst. Geogr. VI. i. 238 The Paraguarians collected an army of 6,000 men.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of Paraguay.

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Paraguayan1693

1693 P. Gordon Geogr. Anatomized iii. iv. 192 The Paraguayans are reported to be a people of very tall and big bodies, yet extraordinary nimble and much given to running.

1856 C. Kingsley Colonization of Paraguay in Misc. (1860) II. 18 Very interesting also..are..scattered hints as to the qualities of the Paraguayans themselves.

1885 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 244/1 The dietary staples of the Paraguayans are still..maize and mandioca (the latter the chief ingredient in the excellent chipa or Paraguayan bread).

1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Oct. 663/1 The native Paraguayan gets rather more governmental interference at times than is good for him.

1992 Keesings Contemp. Arch. June (BNC) The Colorado delegates in the Assembly had defeated opposition moves to allow hundreds of thousands of Paraguayans living abroad the right to vote.

B. adj.

Of or belonging to Paraguay or its inhabitants; produced in or characteristic of Paraguay.

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Paraguayan1699

1699 P. Gordon Geogr. Anatomized (ed. 2) ii. ii. 283 The opposite Place of the Globe to Japan, is that part of the Paragueyan Ocean, lying between 340 and 350 Degrees of Longitude, with 30 and 40 Degrees of Southern Latitude.

1859 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. & Statist. Soc. 1 11/1 Whilst in the peaceful prosecution of her voyage up the Panama river the steamer was fired upon by a Paraguayan fort.

1884 R. G. Watson Spanish & Portuguese S. Amer. I. xvi. 273 Two Fathers, accompanied by thirty Paraguayan disciples, set out.

1956 G. Durrell Drunken Forest iii. 62 Our housekeeper, a dark-skinned, dark-eyed Paraguayan woman.

1991 E. J. Smyth Postmodernism & Contemp. Fiction v. 101 As a representation of the Paraguayan people's suffering..it articulates popular sentiments and aspirations in a way that institutionalized religion has failed to do.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paraguayan
释义	Paraguayann.adj. Brit. /ˌparəˈɡwʌɪən/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈɡwaɪən/ Forms: 1600s Paragueyan, 1600s 1800s– Paraguayan. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Paraguay , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of Paraguay (see Paraguay n.) + -an suffix.A form Paraguarian (compare post-classical Latin Paraguaria Paraguay, Paraguariensis Paraguayan (both mid 17th cent.)) is also occasionally attested:1832 J. Bell Syst. Geogr. VI. i. 238 The Paraguarians collected an army of 6,000 men. A. n. A native or inhabitant of Paraguay. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of South America > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Paraguay Paraguayan1693 1693 P. Gordon Geogr. Anatomized iii. iv. 192 The Paraguayans are reported to be a people of very tall and big bodies, yet extraordinary nimble and much given to running. 1856 C. Kingsley Colonization of Paraguay in Misc. (1860) II. 18 Very interesting also..are..scattered hints as to the qualities of the Paraguayans themselves. 1885 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 244/1 The dietary staples of the Paraguayans are still..maize and mandioca (the latter the chief ingredient in the excellent chipa or Paraguayan bread). 1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Oct. 663/1 The native Paraguayan gets rather more governmental interference at times than is good for him. 1992 Keesings Contemp. Arch. June (BNC) The Colorado delegates in the Assembly had defeated opposition moves to allow hundreds of thousands of Paraguayans living abroad the right to vote. B. adj. Of or belonging to Paraguay or its inhabitants; produced in or characteristic of Paraguay. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > Central and South America > [adjective] > South America > specific parts > Paraguay Paraguayan1699 1699 P. Gordon Geogr. Anatomized (ed. 2) ii. ii. 283 The opposite Place of the Globe to Japan, is that part of the Paragueyan Ocean, lying between 340 and 350 Degrees of Longitude, with 30 and 40 Degrees of Southern Latitude. 1859 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. & Statist. Soc. 1 11/1 Whilst in the peaceful prosecution of her voyage up the Panama river the steamer was fired upon by a Paraguayan fort. 1884 R. G. Watson Spanish & Portuguese S. Amer. I. xvi. 273 Two Fathers, accompanied by thirty Paraguayan disciples, set out. 1956 G. Durrell Drunken Forest iii. 62 Our housekeeper, a dark-skinned, dark-eyed Paraguayan woman. 1991 E. J. Smyth Postmodernism & Contemp. Fiction v. 101 As a representation of the Paraguayan people's suffering..it articulates popular sentiments and aspirations in a way that institutionalized religion has failed to do. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1693
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