Tierra del Fuego
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Tierra del Fuego (literally “Land of Fire”), reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.
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Tierra del Fuego
- An island at the southern tip of South America, divided between Chile and Argentina.
- The archipelago consisting of this island and a number of smaller surrounding islands.
- Synonym: (archaic) Fireland
- A province of Argentina. Capital: Ushuaia.
- A province of Chile. Capital: Porvenir.
- A former department of Chile.
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archipelago between Chile and Argentina
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “Land of Fire”, reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- Tierra del Fuego (island between Chile and Argentina)
- Tierra del Fuego (archipelago)
- Tierra del Fuego (a province of Argentina)
- Tierra del Fuego (a province of Chile)
- (historical) A department of Chile