Definition of ranchero in English:
ranchero
nounPlural rancheros rɑːnˈtʃɛːrəʊranˈCHerō
North American A person who farms or works on a ranch, especially in the south-western US and Mexico.
Example sentencesExamples
- When tired rancheros were welcomed back from the range with a big bowl of chili, the evening's entertainment was more likely a hoedown than a movie with the kids.
- But things went sour when the ranchero took up with another woman.
- Mobility and isolation, with the development of a strong patriarchal ideology and the importance of family autonomy and independence, have very much shaped gender relations among rancheros.
- But the parade and programs pay little homage to the actual history - the events give us a weeklong chance to dress in the outfits of Nashville cowboys and Mexican rancheros.
- Finally, despite the importance of cooperation between genders that rancheros practice, the higher status of the men can not be over-emphasized.
- At the same time, the rancheros entered with a leading role in the land lease market as the major source of demand.
- Family and kin are very precious to all rancheros.
Origin
Spanish, from rancho (see ranch).
Rhymes
bolero, caballero, dinero, Faeroe, pharaoh, sombrero, torero