Montezuma II
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Montezuma II
From Spanish, from Nahuatl Motēuczōmah, Motēcuhzōmah, equivalent to mo- reflexive pronoun + tēuc(tli) “lord, nobleman” + zōmah “frowned in anger,” i.e., “the one who became angry like a nobleman”
Example Sentences
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The Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, was convinced at first that Cortés was a god wearing armor.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Rumors arose that the long-lost treasure of Montezuma II, the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest, had finally been located.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cortes managed to take the emperor Montezuma II hostage, but after Montezuma died during an uprising of the Mexica, apparently from wounds inflicted by his own people, the Spaniards were driven from the city.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their emperor was Montezuma II, who sent messengers to remonstrate against the advance of Cortés.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter
The subject peoples were becoming more restless under the burden of tribute; and the ruler, Montezuma II, was a superstitious fatalist.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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