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Definition of Teocalli
1. n. Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc.
Definition of Teocalli
1. Noun. A terraced Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teocalli
1. an Aztec temple [n -S]
Medical Definition of Teocalli
1. Origin: Mexican. Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc. "And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin." (Longfellow) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teocalli
Literary usage of Teocalli
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Central and South America by Augustus Henry Keane, Clements Robert Markham (1901)
"Cholula—The teocalli Antiquaries generally regard the pyramid of Choli/ln as ...
The teocalli were the scenes of frightful butcheries, where, allowing for ..."
2. Central and South America by Augustus Henry Keane, Clements Robert Markham (1911)
"Cholula — The teocalli Antiquaries generally regard the pyramid of Cholula as
the oldest ... The teocalli were the scenes of frightful butcheries, where, ..."
3. A History of Architecture in All Countries from the Earliest Times to the by James Fergusson (1874)
"... the principal monument of Yucatan is the teocalli. In the latter province,
however, they seem to differ somewhat in design from those above described. ..."
4. History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of the Ancient by William Hickling Prescott (1876)
"At this crisis, the army one evening, while in their intrenchments on the causeway,
were surprised by an uncommon light that arose from the huge teocalli in ..."
5. History of the Conquest of Mexico by William Hickling Prescott (1873)
"At this crisis, the army one evening, while in their intrenchments on the causeway,
were surprised by an uncommon light that arose from the huge teocalli in ..."
6. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1880)
"TWIN LAKES AND teocalli MOUNTAIN, CENTRAL COLORADO, WITH REMARKS ON THE GLACIAL
PHENOMENA OF THAT REGION. BY FV HAYDEN. ONE of the most interesting ..."
7. Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the by Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.), United States General Land Office, United States Dept. of the Interior (1874)
"It extends across teocalli Creek also. Here, however, the beds are very much
confused, seeming to have been crushed together. Mr. Holmes has made a very ..."
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