In|ca

In|ca
in|ca «IHNG kuh», noun.
a sea bird of the western coast of South America having dark plumage with a bundle of white plumes on each side of the head; inca tern.
[< Inca (because it is found in Peru)]
In|ca «IHNG kswa>», noun, plural -cas or -ca.
1. a member of the group of South American Indians who ruled a large empire in Peru and other parts of South America before the Spanish conquest in the 1500's. The Incas were highly civilized.
2. a ruler or a member of the royal family of this group. The Incas were Quechuans.
[< Spanish Inga, or Inca < Quechua (Peru) ynca king; prince of the ruling family]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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