1. Quito - Noun
2. Quito - Proper noun
the capital of Ecuador
Source: WordNetAfter nearly 300 years of Spanish rule, Quito was still a small city numbering 10,000 inhabitants. Source: Internet
After the death of García Moreno, it took the Liberals twenty years to consolidate their strength sufficiently to assume control of the government in Quito. Source: Internet
By the 1850s, the Quito mint was not receiving enough precious metals to justify its operation. Source: Internet
A worker from the city's forensic department sprays disinfectant over the body of a woman who died on a street in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, May 14, 2020. Source: Internet
Despite assurances against reprisals, the returning Spanish authorities proved to be merciless with the rebels and, in the process of ferreting out participants in the Quito revolt, jailed and abused many innocent citizens. Source: Internet
Because of this it could not raise a strong resistance against invaders, and were easily defeated and subjugated by the Shyris, ancient indigenous people who joined the Kingdom of Quito. Source: Internet