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Yucatan

[yoo-kuh-tan; Sp. yoo-kah-tahn]

Yu·ca·tán

[yoo-kuh-tan; Sp. yoo-kah-tahn]
noun
1.
a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.
2.
a state in SE Mexico, in N Yucatán Peninsula. 904,000; 14,868 sq. mi. (38,510 sq. km). Capital: Mérida.
Also, Yu·ca·tan [yoo-kuh-tan] .
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Cultural Dictionary
Yucatán [(yooh-kuh-tan, yooh-kuh-tahn)]

Peninsula mostly in southeastern Mexico, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico.

Note: It is the location of many Mayan ruins.
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