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A Native American people who built a notable civilization in western South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The center of their empire was in present-day Peru. Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the Inca Empire.

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How to use Incas in a sentence

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 Shutdown||October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A similarity is also said to exist between the decorations on the palaces of the Incas and those of the Khans.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
At certain seasons the Incas turned up the sod here, amid much rejoicing and many ceremonies.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
I may mention here that the Incas possessed a cross of fine marble, or jasper, highly polished, and all of one piece.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft

In an effort to win the girl of his heart, the hero penetrates into the wilds of the land of the Incas.
A Roving Commission|G. A. Henty
Whatever it was, from the Incas' point of view it was absolute and satisfactory.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady