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English noun: Peru

1. Peru (location) a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries


SynonymsRepublic of Peru


Instance hypernymSouth American country, South American nation


Part holonymAmazon, Amazon River, Andes, Arequipa, capital of Peru, Coropuna, El Misti, Huainaputina, Huascaran, Lima, Machu Picchu, Yerupaja


Part meronymSouth America


Member holonymPeruvian


Member meronymOAS, Organization of American States


Domain region membersInca, Inka, Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Anaru, MRTA, Sendero Luminoso, Shining Path, SL, Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement









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