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Teocalli
Pronunciation : Te`o*cal"li
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Mexican.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Teocallis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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