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Peruvian

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Pe·ru  (p-r)
A country of western South America on the Pacific Ocean. Inhabited since at least the 9th millennium b.c., it was the center of an Incan empire established after the 12th century a.d. The Spanish under Pizarro conquered the empire in 1533 and set up in 1542 the viceroyalty of Peru, which at one 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. Population: 28,700,000.

Pe·ruvi·an (-v-n) adj. & n.
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Peru
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PeruvianPeruvian - 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 centuries
South 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
Peruvian [pəˈruːvɪən] adj, nperuano/a m/f
Peruvian [pəˈruːvjən] adjpéruvien(ne)
nPéruvien(ne)
Peruvian [pəˈruːvjən] Peru adjperuanisch
nPeruaner(in) m(f)
Peruvian [pəˈruːvjən] adj, nperuviano/a


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And Saxon, back in her own kitchen and preparing supper for Billy, wondered what lusts and rapacities had led the old, burnt-faced woman from the big Peruvian ranch, through all the world, to West Oakland and Barry Higgins Old Barry was not the sort who would fling away his share of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, much less ever attain to such opulence.
Probably the mother during an important interval was sailing down the Peruvian coast, when earthquakes caused the beach to gape.
Ah, that boy will find out some Bavarian or Peruvian princess; he will want a crown and an immense fortune.
 
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