Definitions for rancherorænˈtʃɛər oʊ, rɑn-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ran•che•rorænˈtʃɛər oʊ, rɑn-(n.)(pl.)-che•ros.
(in Spanish America and the southwestern U.S.) a rancher.
Category: Foreign Term
Origin of ranchero:
1820–30; < Sp, =ranch(o)ranch+-ero < L -ārius -ary
Webster Dictionary
Ranchero(noun)
a herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho
Ranchero(noun)
the owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho
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