Montezuma II

[ mon-tuh-zoo-muh ]

noun

c1470–1520, last Aztec emperor of Mexico 1502–20.

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”

Spanish, Moc·te·zu·ma [mawk-te-soo-mah] /ˌmɔk tɛˈsu mɑ/ .

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How to use Montezuma II in a sentence

There is preserved in the museum at the national capital a vestment of this character, said to have been worn by Montezuma II.
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Immediately after his accession to the throne, Montezuma II.
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His father had one hundred and fifty children, of whom Montezuma II.
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The present aqueduct was partly reconstructed by Montezuma II.
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British Dictionary definitions for Montezuma II

Montezuma II

/ (ˌmɒntɪˈzuːmə) /

noun

1466–1520, Aztec emperor of Mexico (?1502–20). He was overthrown and killed by the Spanish conquistador Cortés

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