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Tenochtitlán

[ te-nawch-tee-tlahn ]

noun

  1. the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.


Tenochtitlán

/ tɛˌnɔːtʃtiːˈtlɑːn /

noun

  1. an ancient city and capital of the Aztec empire on the present site of Mexico City; razed by Cortés in 1521
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The Spanish eventually drained the waterways as a new city replaced the conquered Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, and urbanization over the centuries has further degraded the chinampas, despite multiple efforts to protect the area.

He fled to the city of Tenochtitlan, where he found refuge with friends.

The opponents, in this instance, were of Tlacopan and Tenochtitlan.

His forefathers, I imagine, were priests, and priests were a mighty power in Tenochtitlan.

And I come to you, not poor, but with the riches and power of the princes of Tenochtitlan.

"The Princess of Tenochtitlan, and the guardian of the great treasure," was the reply.

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