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 incas
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
Historical Examples of incas
The drama was cultivated by the Incas, and dramatic performances were enacted before them.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
Under the rule of the Spaniards the roads of the Incas went to ruin.
The Railroad QuestionWilliam Larrabee
And in Peru a brave descendant of the Incas arose as a Deliverer.
A Short History of SpainMary Platt Parmele
Whatever it was, from the Incas' point of view it was absolute and satisfactory.
South American Fights and FightersCyrus Townsend Brady
I had seen the last day of the stately empire of my fathers the Incas!
The Romance of Golden Star ...George Chetwynd Griffith
Inca
noun plural -ca or -cas
Word Origin for Inca
C16: from Spanish, from Quechua inka king
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