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Peruvian

/pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/ adjective C2
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.
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This gentleman married some five years ago a Peruvian lady, the daughter of a Peruvian merchant, whom he had met in connection with the importation of nitrates.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 52 · B2
They were ornamented, however, on the lower part by a line of well-chosen modern water-colours; while above, where yellow plaster took the place of oak, there was hung a fine collection of South American utensils and weapons, which had been brought, no doubt, by the Peruvian lady upstairs.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 60 · B2
“Ah, that boy will find out some Bavarian or Peruvian princess; he will want a crown, an El Dorado, and Potosí.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 697 · C1

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