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Toltec
[ tohl-tek, tol- ]
noun
, plural Tol·tecs, (especially collectively) Tol·tec.
- a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
adjective
- Also Tol·tecan. of or relating to the Toltecs.
Toltec
/ ˈtɒltɛk /
noun
- a member of a Central American Indian people who dominated the valley of Mexico from their capital Tula from about 950 to 1160 ad , when the valley was overrun by the Aztecs
adjective
- of or relating to this people
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Toltec1
C19: from Spanish tolteca, of American Indian origin
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Example Sentences
The ensuing period was one of bitter strife between rival bands for the power which had been wrested from the Toltec kings.
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There are no data for assigning even approximately exact limits to the Toltec empire at this period.
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Nopaltzin, following the example set by his father, did all in his power to further Toltec culture.
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He favored rather the elegance of Toltec manners, and the strictness of Toltec discipline.
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Something has been said of this ancient people in a preceding chapter on the pre-Toltec period.
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