Aztec
proper noun
Pronunciation: /ˈæz.tɛk/
Definition
A member of the Nahuatl-speaking people who dominated central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th century.
Examples
The Aztec empire was centered in the great city of Tenochtitlan.
Archaeologists recently uncovered a new Aztec temple buried beneath the modern capital.
Many modern Mexican culinary traditions can be traced back to Aztec agricultural practices.
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