Inca
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.
Example Sentences
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In this middle area, too, a landscape and the sea, also associated with Incan gods, are visible above a stone wall much like those the Incas built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Built in the Peruvian Andes in the 15th Century, the Incan city of Machu Picchu is one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
Somewhat later, Spanish conquistadors followed Columbus across the Atlantic to conquer the Aztec and Incan empires, occupying significant parts of the Americas.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
He was the son of a Spanish captain and a palla — a member of Incan royalty — making him mestizo.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
So did the servant’s face, which with its popped-out eyes had finally lost the impassive gaze of an Incan idol.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
