mitimae
noun
mit·i·mae
\ˌmitəˈmäˌā\
Definition of mitimae
-s
1 : a member of a part of a conquered people forced by the Incas to settle in a distant area
2 : compulsory transplantation and colonization of conquered peoples under the Incas
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Origin and Etymology of mitimae
American Spanish (Peru), from Quechua mitma, literally, foreigner, stranger
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