Inca
[ing-kuh]
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noun
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
a ruler or member of the royal family in the Incan empire.
Origin of Inca
1585–95; < Spanish < Quechua inka ruler of the Inca state
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Contemporary Examples of inca
How did the Inca get giant blocks of stone up mountains 500 years ago without the use of wheels?
Especially when the leader in question is that Inca of Incas, the president of the United States.
What the Rest of the World Thinks of America’s ShutdownOctober 3, 2013
Among the Inca, quinoa was known as “chisaya mama” or “the mother grain,” and was treated with ritual ceremony.
Historical Examples of inca
The Inca enters with Yma Sumac, followed by the whole strength of the company.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
In a soliloquy he declares himself the implacable enemy of Cuzco and the Inca.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
The Inca indulges in extravagant expressions of love for his daughter.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
She proves to be the sister of the Inca and the wife of Ollantay.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
He was quite confident that the Inca was trying to lure them on to their ruin.
Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the MississippiJohn S. C. Abbott
Inca
noun plural -ca or -cas
Word Origin for Inca
C16: from Spanish, from Quechua inka king
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