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quito
/ˈkitoʊ/
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What does quito mean?
proper noun
- The capital city of Ecuador.
- The Ecuadorian government.
- The capital of Pichincha province, Ecuador
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A canton (Quito Canton) in Pichincha province, Ecuador.
- (historical) A historical province of colonial South America, corresponding to present-day Ecuador.
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From Quito he went to Guayaquil, from there by steamer to Buenaventura, and thence by rail, twelve miles, to Cordova.
Under his management the tribes as far north as Quito were reduced to tribute.
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This rises above the level of the sea almost as high as the city of Quito, and the summit of Mount Lebanon.
At Quito, we are told by Ulloa, a pound of iron sold for about 4s:6d., and a pound of steel for about 6s:9d.
And though now nailed amidst all the rustiness of iron bolts and the verdigris of copper spikes, yet, untouchable and immaculate to any foulness, it still preserved its Quito glow.