cordillera
Meanings
noun
- An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
name
- A province of Bolivia. See Cordillera Province (Bolivia).
- A province of Chile. See Cordillera Province, Chile.
- A department of Paraguay. See Cordillera Department.
- A region of the Philippines. See Cordillera Administrative Region.
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Etymology
From Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See cord.
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