Peru
Spanish Pe·rú [pe-roo]. /pɛˈru/. a republic in western South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
a city in north-central Indiana.
a city in northern Illinois.
Other words from Peru
- Pe·ru·vi·an [puh-roo-vee-uhn], /pəˈru vi ən/, adjective, noun
- non-Pe·ru·vi·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Peru in a sentence
She completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI flew to Peru to hear her give a keynote speech at an international conference.
She worked with wildlife as a volunteer in Peru and the Galapagos; she worked with elephants in Thailand, at a zoo in Australia.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth | Christopher Dickey | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, in 1976, Peru deported Schwend to West Germany, where he landed in jail once again when he could not pay a $21 hotel bill.
Voting with the United States and Europe were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, and South Korea.
At the United Nations, It’s Human Rights, Putin-Style | Jay Michaelson | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I have sent out nine steam-engines to the gold and silver mines of Peru.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThese extracts from an agreement drawn up by the leading men in Peru in 1812 are proofs of remarkable energy.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickIt was the case in Peru, where the Inca was the direct representative on earth of the solar deity.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisYou've heard, I suppose, that they expect soon to open up a new and wonderfully rich deposit of silver in the mines of Peru?
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousThe Collahuayas of Peru were a guild of itinerant quacks and magicians, who never remained permanently in one spot.
The Myths of the New World | Daniel G. Brinton
British Dictionary definitions for Peru
/ (pəˈruː) /
a republic in W South America, on the Pacific: the centre of the great Inca Empire when conquered by the Spanish in 1532; gained independence in 1824 by defeating Spanish forces with armies led by San Martín and Bolívar; consists of a coastal desert, rising to the Andes; an important exporter of minerals and a major fishing nation. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: nuevo sol. Capital: Lima. Pop: 29 849 303 (2013 est). Area: 1 285 215 sq km (496 222 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Peru
Republic in western South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Ecuador to the northwest, Colombia to the northeast, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Its capital and largest city is Lima.
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