Definition of Peruvian in English:
Peruvian
adjective pəˈruːvɪənpəˈruviən
Relating to Peru or its people.
filming at high altitude in the Peruvian Andes wasn't always much fun
Example sentencesExamples
- The Peruvian artist considers himself a Surrealist, and one look at his work explains why.
- The century-old cooking style is a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines.
- He drew on a multitude of historic influences, including Roman, Gothic, Egyptian, Peruvian and, most famously, Japanese.
- Santiago is a young Peruvian man just returned to Lima following six years of military service.
- The Peruvian desert is a weird place.
- About 60 couples wore traditional Peruvian outfits to tie the knot in a mass wedding in Lima on Monday.
- My wife, who is Peruvian born, had to wait over a year before being issued a visa to emigrate here.
noun pəˈruːvɪənpəˈruviən
A native or inhabitant of Peru, or a person of Peruvian descent.
the report leaves Peruvians with much to dwell on
Example sentencesExamples
- He's a Peruvian living in Miami.
- The Peruvians won 2-0 and qualified while the Chileans missed out.
- Students heard folk music of the indigenous Peruvians played on pan pipes.
- The road seems to have made the lives of many Peruvians easier.
- He has started to roll out a minimum pension for all Peruvians over age 65 and plans to raise the minimum wage a second time.
- Corinthians' main striker, Guerrero, has so far declined a new deal and the future of the coveted Peruvian remains in doubt.
- I was told by several Peruvians that it has the best food in all of Peru.
Rhymes
alluvion, antediluvian, diluvian
Definition of Peruvian in US English:
Peruvian
adjectivepəˈruviənpəˈro͞ovēən
Relating to Peru or its people.
filming at high altitude in the Peruvian Andes wasn't always much fun
Example sentencesExamples
- About 60 couples wore traditional Peruvian outfits to tie the knot in a mass wedding in Lima on Monday.
- The Peruvian artist considers himself a Surrealist, and one look at his work explains why.
- Santiago is a young Peruvian man just returned to Lima following six years of military service.
- The century-old cooking style is a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines.
- My wife, who is Peruvian born, had to wait over a year before being issued a visa to emigrate here.
- The Peruvian desert is a weird place.
- He drew on a multitude of historic influences, including Roman, Gothic, Egyptian, Peruvian and, most famously, Japanese.
nounpəˈruviənpəˈro͞ovēən
A native or inhabitant of Peru, or a person of Peruvian descent.
the report leaves Peruvians with much to dwell on
Example sentencesExamples
- He's a Peruvian living in Miami.
- Students heard folk music of the indigenous Peruvians played on pan pipes.
- He has started to roll out a minimum pension for all Peruvians over age 65 and plans to raise the minimum wage a second time.
- The Peruvians won 2-0 and qualified while the Chileans missed out.
- I was told by several Peruvians that it has the best food in all of Peru.
- Corinthians' main striker, Guerrero, has so far declined a new deal and the future of the coveted Peruvian remains in doubt.
- The road seems to have made the lives of many Peruvians easier.