Ayacucho

[ ah-yah-koo-chaw ]

/ ˌɑ yɑˈku tʃɔ /

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noun

a city in SW Peru: decisive victory of Bolívar over Spanish troops 1824.

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How to use Ayacucho in a sentence

A reporter for the TV broadcaster Cable VRAEM in the central Peruvian city of Ayacucho, Daysi Lizeth Mina Huamán has been missing since January 26.
These 10 female journalists deserve justice immediately|Brett Haensel|October 1, 2020|Fortune
He had to surrender to Sucre at the final battle of Ayacucho, which put an end to Castilian rule.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
Un ramal austral llega hasta Ayacucho, a menos de 200 millas del Cuzco.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson
Nevertheless, according to Montesinos, Manco caused the good people of Ayacucho quite a little trouble.
Inca Land|Hiram Bingham

The victory of General Sucre at Ayacucho terminated the struggle.
The Argentine in the Twentieth Century|Albert B. Martinez
Never was a victory more complete and decisive than Ayacucho.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for Ayacucho

Ayacucho

/ (Spanish ajaˈkutʃo) /

noun

a city in SE Peru: nearby is the site of the battle (1824) that won independence for Peru. Pop: 150 000 (2005 est)

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