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incan

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In⋅ca

  [ing-kuh]
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–noun
1. a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
2. a ruler or member of the royal family in the Incan empire.
Origin:
1585–95; < Sp < Quechua inka ruler of the Inca state

Related forms:
In⋅ca⋅ic  [ing-key-ik, in-] , adjective
Incan, noun, adjective
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In·can also In·kan   (ĭng'kən)   
adj.  Of or relating to the Inca, their civilization, or their language.
n.  

  1. An Inca.

  2. Quechua.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Inca 
1594, from Sp. (1526), from Quechea, lit. "lord, king." Technically, only of the high Inca, but it was used widely for "man of royal blood."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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