Definitions
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- proper n. Those parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese, Latin-derived languages: South America, Central America, Mexico, and most islands of the Carribean.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- proper n. That part of the American continents that speak Spanish, Portuguese, or French; the part of the American continents south of the United States.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
Etymologies
Examples
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Chile rose two places to 39th, taking back from Peru, which fell two spots to 41st, the title of Latin America's most business- friendly economy.
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Other countries, such as China, are taking advantage of the potential in Latin America, which is attracting a growing share of capital inflow to emerging markets.
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And we are seeing a recovery in Latin America, which is offsetting some seasonal decline we saw in Canada in the second quarter.
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In Latin America, that is legal only in neighboring Argentina and in Mexico City.
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Venezuela's newly inaugurated state forensics laboratory is taking as its first case the death of the hero some call Latin America's George Washington.
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So I wasn’t super surprised that when I call Latin America and say in broken Spanish, “Can I speak with person X?”
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Moreover, the countries that have adopted our ideals—nations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia—are more stable, more peaceful, and more likely to support us when we need their help.
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Our expat life in Latin America also proved that English had a special place even among the larger languages.
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Such stasis in the aggregate is possible only through the influx of Catholics from another source—immigration, largely from predominantly Catholic nations in Latin America.
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But then my life had taken some surprising turns and I had grown to love God with all my heart and had spent many years living in Latin America and later in Siberia as a missionary with my husband and our six children.
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