Definition of Cusco

1. Noun. A town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire.

Exact synonyms: Cuzco
Generic synonyms: Town

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cusco

Curitiba
Curling's ulcer
Curragh
Currer Bell
Curry–Howard correspondence
Curschmann's disease
Cursorius
Cursorius cursor
Curt
Curtis
Curtisia
Curtiss
Curupira
Curvularia
Cusco (current term)
Cuscuta
Cuscuta gronovii
Cush
Cushing
Cushing's basophilism
Cushing's disease
Cushing's pituitary basophilism
Cushing's suture
Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome medicamentosus
Cushing effect
Cushing phenomenon
Cushing response

Literary usage of Cusco

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Narrative and Critical History of America by Justin Winsor (1886)
"Hernando Pizarro, on his return, was sent to join his brothers Juan and Gonzalo at Cusco, and to take command of that city and fortress. ..."

2. An Account of the European Settlements in America: Containing an Accurate by Edmund Burke, William Burke (1808)
"The cities of Peru, Lima, Cusco, and Quito; a description of them.—Callao, its trade and destruction. —The viceroy of Peru; his jurisdiction and revenues. ..."

3. Peru by Klaus Boll, Heike Muhl (2001)
"Cusco Cusco, at the lofty height of 3330 meters above sea level, ... It is therefore no wonder that Cusco is the undisputed tourist center of Peru. ..."

4. Travels in South America by William Bingley (1820)
"Cusco, or Cuzco, lies between eleven and sixteen degrees of south latitude, ... The present city of Cusco is nearly equal hi extent to that of Lima. ..."

5. Hakluytus posthumus: Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and by Samuel Purchas (1906)
"The Conquest of Peru and Cusco, called New Castile, and directed to the Emperour by Francisco de Xeres, Secretary to Captaine Francis Pizarro, ..."

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