Chimu

[ chee-moo ]

/ tʃiˈmu /

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noun, plural Chi·mus, (especially collectively) Chi·mu.

a member of an Amerindian people inhabiting the northern coast of Peru and having a highly developed urban culture that lasted until its destruction by the Incas.

the language of this people.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Chimu, their language, or their culture.

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Words nearby Chimu

chimney sweep, chimney swift, chimney wheel, chimp, chimpanzee, Chimu, chin, china, China aster, china bark, chinaberry

How to use Chimu in a sentence

According to some ancient authors Paramanca was built by King Chimu as a frontier fortress against the neighboring nations.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
You may know that the Chimu tribes in the north were the wealthiest at the time of the coming of the Spaniards.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
Many agricultural implements are found, not only at Chimu, but all along the coast.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen
Mr. Squier gives an engraving of a design upon a Chimu vase, in which the powers of earth and sea are arrayed in combat.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young

This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure|Gerald Breckenridge