Argentine Republic
- proper noun
- Formal
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República Argentina
- The Argentine Republic, located in southern South America, is the second largest country on the continent.
Examples
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When the Argentine Republic was formed in the 1860s, most of Cuyo was held in large estates devoted to cattle breeding.
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Kazakhstan has already taken steps in that direction, and Argentina has adopted a binding target (Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1999; Argentine Republic, 1999).
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Unlike (1) however, Argentina's emissions limit is independent of lagged values and instead depends on the "five-year average GDP corresponding to the commitment period 2008 to 2012" (Argentine Republic, 1999, Chapter 6).
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The Argentine Republic is known for its rich culture and diverse landscapes.
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Many tourists dream of visiting the Argentine Republic to experience the vibrant cities and beautiful mountains.
Synonyms
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A country in southern South America known for different landscapes and the tango
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the official name of Argentina' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Argentine' (pertaining to Argentina) + 'republic' (a state governed by elected representatives), so it denotes the republic belonging to Argentina. This is a cross-linguistically common pattern for country names and therefore immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Argentine Republic comes from Argentine, a word for 'silver' because early Spanish explorers named the land after a large 'Silver River' they found. The word Republic shows the country chose a 'republic', a 'country with no king', after independence, so the full name means the 'silver' land organized as a republic.