Peru

[ puh-roo ]

/ pəˈru /

noun

Spanish Pe·rú

[pe-roo] /pɛˈru/. a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.

a city in N central Indiana.

a city in N Illinois.

Examples from the Web for peru

She completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I flew to Peru to hear her give a keynote speech at an international conference.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She worked with wildlife as a volunteer in Peru and the Galapagos; she worked with elephants in Thailand, at a zoo in Australia.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth|Christopher Dickey|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, in 1976, Peru deported Schwend to West Germany, where he landed in jail once again when he could not pay a $21 hotel bill.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Voting with the United States and Europe were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, and South Korea.
At the United Nations, It’s Human Rights, Putin-Style|Jay Michaelson|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This race dwells on the confines of Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil.
The Human Race|Louis Figuier
Hardly had he left Lima than the military chiefs in Peru virtually disavowed his authority.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
The chiefs fought among themselves with such ferocity that in Chile and Peru the partition of Bolivia was seriously discussed.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
In central and northern Peru the coastal region has aspects quite different from those about Caman.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
The two principal articles of export were at that time green hides for Europe and the Paraguayan mat for Peru.
The Argentine in the Twentieth Century|Albert B. Martinez

British Dictionary definitions for peru

Peru

/ (pəˈruː) /

noun

a republic in W South America, on the Pacific: the centre of the great Inca Empire when conquered by the Spanish in 1532; gained independence in 1824 by defeating Spanish forces with armies led by San Martín and Bolívar; consists of a coastal desert, rising to the Andes; an important exporter of minerals and a major fishing nation. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: nuevo sol. Capital: Lima. Pop: 29 849 303 (2013 est). Area: 1 285 215 sq km (496 222 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for peru

Peru

from Spanish Peru, said to be from Quechua pelu "river." Related: Peruvian.

Culture definitions for peru

Peru

Republic in western South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Ecuador to the northwest, Colombia to the northeast, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Its capital and largest city is Lima.

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Achieved independence from Spain in 1821.

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Peru was the heart of the Inca Empire, which flourished from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. The remains of the empire include the fabled stone fortress of Machu Picchu.

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