Lima

[ lee-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Lima

[ lee-muhor, Spanish, lee-mah lahy-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Lima

/ ˈ��ː��ə /

the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast on the Rímac River: the centre of Spanish colonization in South America; university founded in 1551 (the oldest in South America); an industrial centre with a port at nearby Callao. Pop: 8 180 000 (2005 est)
communications a code word for the letter L

Lima

Capital of Peru and largest city in the country, located in western Peru; the country's economic center.

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Lima was the capital of the empire of Spain in the New World until the nineteenth century.

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Origin of Lima¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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In 1947, his father relocated the family to Lima — putting the boy at a remove from the extended family he loved.

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He graduated from Lima University, studied in Spain and later moved to Paris.

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While Lima has now been identified, Interpol said the circumstances around her death remain "unexplained".

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After his rescue, Mr Castro was taken to Paita for medical assessment before being flown to the Peruvian capital, Lima.

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On the 405 Freeway, “I saw the smoke was getting bigger and bigger,” said Lima, 45.

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