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South American

noun

A native or inhabitant of South America.

adjective

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of South America or their peoples.

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"South american" Quotes from Famous Books

... coast in such a manner that, when he returned to England in 1823 there was little but detail work left for those who followed him. Then he was appointed to the Adventure, which, in conjunction with the Beagle, surveyed the South American coast. In 1830 he retired and settled in Australia, dying there in 1856. His son in turn entered the service, but early followed his father's example, and turned farmer in Australia. He still lives, and is a member ...

— The Beginning Of The Sea Story Of Australia - 1901 • Louis Becke

... "that's neither here nor there. We aren't sailing the Marlin B., for she's in Chilean waters, owned by a South American millionaire. You can stow that kind of talk, Horry—anyway, while Miss ...

— Sheila of Big Wreck Cove - A Story of Cape Cod • James A. Cooper

... the enmity of a political rival, but Webster sought to put his antagonism on a higher level, by calling Van Buren to account for instructions addressed to the American Minister at London in regard to our commercial relations with the West Indian, Bahama, and South American ...

— A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 • DeAlva Stanwood Alexander

... a vivid description of the armies of the South American Foraging Ants (Eciton). They are carnivorous hunters who march in large armies, and are found on the banks of the Amazon, especially in the open campos of Santarem. The Eciton legionis chiefly carry off the mangled larvae and pupae ...

— The Industries of Animals • Frederic Houssay

... structure. Burnished metal signs of its occupants flanked its wide doorway, and the entrance hall gleamed with gold leaf and plaster porphyry, while the uniform of each elevator attendant would have graced the high admiral of a South American Navy. ...

— Potash & Perlmutter - Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures • Montague Glass

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