First Known Use: 1704
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cordillera
noun cor·dil·le·ra \ˌkȯr-dəl-ˈyer-ə, -də-ˈler- also kȯr-ˈdi-lə-rə\
Definition of CORDILLERA
: a system of mountain ranges often consisting of a number of more or less parallel chains
— cor·dil·le·ran \-ˈyer-ən, -ˈler-, -ˈdi-lə-rən\ adjective
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