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Latin America
Lat·in A·mer·i·ca [ làtt'n ə mérrikə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. region south of United States: the entire western hemisphere south of the United States
2. former colonies of Americas: the countries of the Americas that developed from the colonies of Spain, Portugal, and France

La·tin-A·mer·i·can adjective, noun
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