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Li·ma

1. (lm) The capital and largest city of Peru, in the west-central part of the country near the Pacific Ocean. Founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535, it was the capital of Spain's New World empire until the 19th century. The city was largely rebuilt after earthquakes in 1687 and 1746. Population: 7,640,000.

2. (lm) A city of northwest Ohio south-southwest of Toledo. It is a processing and marketing center for a rich farm area. Population: 38,200.

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Lima [ˈliːmə]

n

1. (Placename) the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast on the Rímac River: the centre of Spanish colonization in South America; university founded in 1551 (the oldest in South America); an industrial centre with a port at nearby Callao. Pop. (city): 316 322 (1998 est.), with a conurbation of 6 022 213 (1995)

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) Communications a code word for the letter L

Thesaurus

Noun

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Lima - capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century capital 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

Translations

Lima [ˈliːmə] N → Lima f

Lima [ˈliːmə] n → Lima
lima bean [ˈliːməbiːn ˈlaɪməbiːn] n → haricot m de Lima

Lima [ˈliːmə] n → Lima