Tlaxcala

American  

[tlahs-kah-lah] / tlɑsˈkɑ lɑ /

noun

1. a state in SE central Mexico. 1,554 sq. mi. (4,025 sq. km). Tlaxcala.

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Tlaxcala British  

/ tlasˈkala /

noun

1. a state of S central Mexico: the smallest Mexican state; formerly an Indian principality, the chief Indian ally of Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Capital: Tlaxcala. Pop: 961 912 (2000 est). Area: 3914 sq km (1511 sq miles)

2. Official name: Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.  a city in E central Mexico, on the central plateau, capital of Tlaxcala state: the church of San Francisco (founded 1521 by Cortés) is the oldest in the Americas. Pop: 15 777 (2005)

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Example Sentences

Local authorities made the discovery early on Tuesday morning on a route that links the broadly peaceful states of Puebla and Tlaxcala.

From BBC

Puebla and Tlaxcala are not prone to the kind of extreme cartel violence prominent in other parts on the country.

From BBC

"Fewer people are going out for trips, and they buy less from me," says Óscar, who comes from the Mexican state of Tlaxcala and, while undocumented himself, has children who were born in the US.

From BBC

According to information previously posted by the Archdiocese, Arraiga is a native of Tenancingo, Tlaxcala, in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Trejo, of the National Council of Science and Technology in the central state of Tlaxcala, said some informal outdoor markets still sell the “sun cuetlaxochitl” that resemble wild varieties, alongside modern patented varieties.

From Seattle Times