huaca

noun

hua·ca | \ ˈwäkə\

variants: or guaca \ ˈgw- \

plural -s

Definition of huaca

: an ancient Peruvian sacred object:

a : god, spirit

b : any object (as a mountain, animal, shrine, or artifact) inhabited by a god or spirit : fetish — compare manitou, nagual, zemi

c : a pre-Columbian ruin (as a tomb or burial mound)

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