Chimu

[ chee-moo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural Chi·mus, (especially collectively) Chi·mu.

a member of an Amerindian people inhabiting the northern coast of Peru and having a highly developed urban culture that lasted until its destruction by the Incas.
the language of this people.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Chimu, their language, or their culture.

According to some ancient authors Paramanca was built by King Chimu as a frontier fortress against the neighboring nations.

You may know that the Chimu tribes in the north were the wealthiest at the time of the coming of the Spaniards.

Many agricultural implements are found, not only at Chimu, but all along the coast.

Mr. Squier gives an engraving of a design upon a Chimu vase, in which the powers of earth and sea are arrayed in combat.

This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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