pais

Examples

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• In the spring of 1866, the Pais were autonomous.

  Academic text (1998)

• Upon return from the Colorado River Reservation in 1875, the Pais' first concern was securing food.

  Academic text (1999)

• Army officers issuing rations to the Pais seem to have reinforced traditional band allegiance.

  Academic text (1998)

• By the spring of 1891, Pais plainly perceived that the Ghost Dance movement had failed to achieve its objectives.

  Academic text (1998)

• Actual casualties ran between 233 and 266 Pais, the seventh largest loss among Arizona tribes.

  Academic text (1998)

• Significant numbers of Pais perished at La Paz, where Byrne encamped his charges.

  Academic text (1998)

• Reluctantly obeying orders, Captain Thomas Byrne escorted the Pais to the reservation in the Colorado River floodplain.

  Academic text (1998)

• The Pais have a rich cultural history that reflects their deep connection to their homeland.

• Many people from the Pais celebrate their national holidays with festivals and parades.

• After years of struggle, the Pais finally gained sovereignty over their territory.

Synonyms

H

homeland

vspais

177 3.1

The country where someone is born or where they feel they belong

is a Spanish or Portuguese term used in those language contexts

M

motherland

vspais

22 4.6

The country where you were born or that you feel strongly connected to

is the same concept expressed as a Spanish or Portuguese word

F

fatherland

vspais

12 7.4

The country where a person is born or feels strong loyalty to

is the foreign-language version used instead of the English term

N

native land

vspais

9 3.6

A country where a person was born and still feels at home

is the foreign-language term used in Spanish or Portuguese speech

M

mother country

vspais

3 3.5

The country where you were born or the one you feel most connected to

is the Spanish or Portuguese wording for that general idea

P

patria

vspais

1 7.9

A person's native country that they love

is the Spanish or Portuguese form rather than the neutral English label

Surface Forms

Etymology