1
a
: a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest
b
: a king or noble of the Inca empire
2
: a member of any people under Inca influence
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The Inca left no written records of their underground constructions in Cusco, but Spaniards did.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
For 500 years, members of the Inca nation created such bridges, which were strong enough to support a marching army.
—Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The subterranean maze stands as a testament to the ingenuity of the Inca civilization that built it.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
By the late ’90s, the company had gobbled up the assets of most of its competitors — classic labels like Tico, Alegre and Inca.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
For 500 years, members of the Inca nation created such bridges, which were strong enough to support a marching army.
—Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The subterranean maze stands as a testament to the ingenuity of the Inca civilization that built it.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
By the late ’90s, the company had gobbled up the assets of most of its competitors — classic labels like Tico, Alegre and Inca.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Inca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inca. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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