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Lima

[ lee-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter L.

Lima

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a city in and the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast.
a city in northwestern Ohio.

Lima

/ ˈ��ː��ə /

noun

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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Notes

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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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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The Morales family has its sights set on preparing for the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, the Lima 2027 Pan American Games and the junior world championships.

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A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Peru's capital Lima, more than 20 years after it was removed.

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