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Maipure
noun
Mai·pu·re
\mīˈpü(ˌ)rā\
Definition of Maipure
Maipure
orMaipures
1a : an Arawakan people of the upper Orinoco in Venezuela b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Maipure people
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Origin and Etymology of maipure
American Spanish maipure, maipuru, of American Indian origin
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