Yucatán
a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.
a state in SE Mexico, in N Yucatán Peninsula. 14,868 sq. mi. (38,510 sq. km). Capital: Mérida.
- Also Yu·ca·tan [yoo-kuh-tan]. /ˌyu kəˈtæn/.
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How to use Yucatán in a sentence
Lawmakers in Mexico’s Yucatán state on Wednesday approved a bill that will extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Lawmakers in Mexico’s Yucatán state approve marriage equality bill | Michael K. Lavers | August 27, 2021 | Washington BladeYucatan was discovered by Hernandez Cordova in 1517, and in 1519 was first settled.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.During the revolution of 1842 Campeche was the scene of many engagements between the Mexicans and people of Yucatan.
It had a monopoly of the Yucatan trade and enjoyed large profits from its logwood exports, both of which have been largely lost.
The day One Imix was a day of peculiar sanctity in ancient Yucatan.
The Maya Chronicles | Various
These are the names of the fathers who began Christianity in this country Yucatan, Fr.
The Maya Chronicles | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Yucatán
/ (ˌjuːkəˈtɑːn, Spanish jukaˈtan) /
a state of SE Mexico, occupying the N part of the Yucatán peninsula. Capital: Mérida. Pop: 1 655 707 (2000). Area: 39 340 sq km (15 186 sq miles)
a peninsula of Central America between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, including the Mexican states of Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo, and part of Belize: a centre of Mayan civilization from about 100 bc to the 18th century. Area: about 181 300 sq km (70 000 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Yucatán
[ (yooh-kuh-tan, yooh-kuh-tahn) ]
Peninsula mostly in southeastern Mexico, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico.
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