Ayacucho

[ah-yah-koo-chaw]

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for ayacucho

Never was a victory more complete and decisive than Ayacucho.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
On the little plain of Ayacucho, 11,600 feet above the sea, General Sucre defeated and captured the forces of the viceroy.
The United States and Latin America|John Holladay Latan
The victory of General Sucre at Ayacucho terminated the struggle.
The Argentine in the Twentieth Century|Albert B. Martinez
Its name was changed from Guamanga to Ayacucho by a decree of 1825.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

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

British Dictionary definitions for ayacucho

Ayacucho

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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