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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of Ecuador, in the north-central part of the country. Settled by the Quito people, it was captured by the Incas in 1487 and held by the Spanish from 1534 until 1822. The city has frequently been damaged by earthquakes.
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- proper noun The
capital city ofEcuador .
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- noun the capital of Ecuador
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Provincia del Quito: Ritos y Ceremonias de los Indios_; _Las dos Lineas de los Incas y de los Scyris en las Provincias del Perú y del Quito_;
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QUITO -- Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said Saturday he will introduce legislation under which foreign oil companies will face nationalization if they fail to sign contracts acceptable to Quito.
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QUITO -- Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said Saturday he will introduce legislation under which foreign oil companies will face nationalization if they fail to sign contracts acceptable to Quito.
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I made good on my job from the first, and lived in Quito in a
THE HUSSY 2010
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Hundreds of soldiers and police took over barracks in Quito, Guayaquil and other cities.
Ecuador's president attacked by police Rory Carroll 2010
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Protesters pushed and shoved President Correa as he attempted to address them Thursday outside a police barracks in Quito, the nation's capital.
Ecuadoran President Attacked by Striking Police, Protesters 2010
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President Rafael Correa was meeting with protesters outside a police barracks in Quito when some of the demonstrators began shoving him.
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INSKEEP: Stephan Kueffner is a reporter in Quito, Ecuador.
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However Secretary Clinton visited Mr. Correa in Quito in June and both expressed interest in better relations.
Clinton Voices US Support for Ecuadorian President, Democratic Rule 2010
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However Secretary Clinton visited Mr. Correa in Quito in June and both expressed interest in better relations.
Clinton Voices US Support for Ecuadorian President, Democratic Rule 2010
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