Chimú

noun

A people of Peru, once inhabiting the kingdom of Chimor and speaking the Quingnam language.

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Meanings

nounChimú pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA people of Peru, once inhabiting the kingdom of Chimor and speaking the Quingnam language.
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APA

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