teocalli
Americannoun
plural
teocallisnoun
Etymology
Origin of teocalli
1605–15; < Nahuatl, equivalent to teō ( tl ) god + calli house
Example Sentences
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Inside these were kept the idols of the gods to whom the teocalli was sacred.
From The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru by Spence, Lewis
One large body, headed by the priests, made a stand upon the great central teocalli.
From By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Cortés, seeing that he was much agitated, pretended that the demand had come from his followers, and that he would endeavour to persuade them to be contented with one of the sanctuaries of the teocalli.
From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew
Hastily dismounting the Spaniards sent the animals back to their quarters, and then, renewing the assault, had little difficulty in dispersing the Indians and securing a passage to the teocalli.
From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew
Its view includes the teocalli of Cholula, with the church of the virgin “Remedios” on its top; beyond, the snow-cone of Popocatepec, and the twin nevada of the “White Sister.”
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne
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