Definition of gaucho Gaucho

/gawˈʧow/ - [gawchow] - gau•cho

We found 7 definitions of gaucho from 7 different sources.

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What does gaucho mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: gauchoes

gaucho - a cowboy of the South American pampas
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gaucho (n.)
    One of the native inhabitants of the pampas, of Spanish-American descent. They live mostly by rearing cattle.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gaucho
    gow′chō, n. a native of the La Plata pampas of Spanish descent, noted for marvellous horsemanship.—Less correctly Gua′cho

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • gaucho
    One of the native inhabitants of the pampas of La Plata, of Spanish-American descent, celebrated for independence, horsemanship, and rude, uncivilized mode of life.

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  • Gaucho (or Gaúcho) is the term commonly used for people who live in the south regions of Brazil, mainly in Rio Grande do Sul. It can also be used for people from Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.

    It is roughly the same as the North American cowboy, however the gauchos dress quite differently from cowboys and have different habits.

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