Peruvian

Peru

Pe·ru

P0213200 (pə-ro͞o′) A country of western South America on the Pacific Ocean. Inhabited since at least the 9th millennium bc, it was the center of the Inca Empire after the 12th century ad. Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca in 1533 led to the establishment in 1542 of the Spanish viceroyalty of Peru, which in time included Panama and all of Spanish South America except Venezuela. Peru achieved full independence from Spain in 1824. Lima is the capital and the largest city.

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Pe·ru′vi·an (-vē-ən) adj. & n.

Peruvian

(pəˈruːvɪən) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Peru or its inhabitants2. (Peoples) of or relating to Peru or its inhabitantsn (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Peru

Pe•ru•vi•an

(pəˈru vi ən)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to Peru or its inhabitants. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Peru. [1740–50; < New Latin Perūvi(a) Peru + -an¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Peruvian - a native or inhabitant of Peru Peru, Republic of Peru - a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuriesSouth American - a native or inhabitant of South America
Adj.	1.	Peruvian - of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; "Peruvian artifacts"

Translations

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Peruvian

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