Definition of Chibcha in English:
Chibcha
nounPlural Chibchas ˈtʃɪbtʃəˈCHibCHə
1A member of an indigenous people of Colombia whose ancient civilization was destroyed by Europeans.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Chibchas, who lived in the Bogotá region, were the largest indigenous group.
- The original inhabitants of the great plateaus of the Andean highlands in central Colombia were known as Chibchas.
- The leader of the Chibcha was terrified of the mounted Spanish soldiers, certain that they were demons.
- Among the more ghoulish ancient usages were those by the Chibcha Indians of Colombia.
- Unlike the Chibcha Indians, the Muzo defied Spanish conquest and hid their emerald deposits for nearly twenty years.
2mass noun The extinct Chibchan language of the Chibcha.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are still twenty-five surviving indigenous languages belonging to three linguistic families: Caribans, Arawak, and Chibcha.
Origin
American Spanish, from Chibcha zipa 'chief, hereditary leader'.