Definition of rurales
:the Mexican rural mounted constabulary
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rurales
plural noun
ru·ra·les
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rüˈräˌlās
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Origin and Etymology of rurales
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, adjective, plural of rural, from Latin ruralis
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