1. 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; [syn: Peru, Republic of Peru]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Republic of Peru
n 1: 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 [syn: Peru, Republic of
Peru]