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Lima

Peruvian capital, founded 1535 by Pizarro, from Spanish corruption of Quechua (Inca) Rimak, name of a god and his temple, from rima "to speak" (perhaps a reference to priests who spoke from concealed places in statues of the gods).

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Definitions of Lima from WordNet

Lima (n.)
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century;
Synonyms: capital of Peru
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