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teocalli
CIDE DICTIONARY
teocalli, n. [Mexican.].
Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc. [1913 Webster]
"And Aztec priests upon their teocallis
Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin." [1913 Webster]
Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
teocalli, n. (pl. teocallis) a temple of the Aztecs or other Mexican peoples, usu. on a truncated pyramid.
Etymology
Nahuatl f. teotl god + calli house
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