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Inca

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A king or royal prince of the ancient Peruvians. The empire of the Incas was founded by Manco Capac.

“The Inca was a war-chief, elected by the Council to carry out its decision.”—Brinton: The American Race (South American Tribes), part i. chap. ii. p. 211.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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In Prospectu (Latin)
In Re (Latin)
In Situ (Latin)
In Statu Quo or In statu quo ante (Latin)
In Terrorem (Latin)
In Toto (Latin)
In Vacuo (Latin)
In-and-In
Ins and Outs of the Matter (The)
Inaugurate
Inca
Incantation
Incarnadine (To)
Inch of Candle (Sold by)
Inchcape Rock
Incog.—i.e. Incognito (Italian)
Incorruptible (The)
Incubus
Indenture
Independence
Independence Day (July 4th)

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