Aztec Empire

proper noun

An alliance of three Nahua altepetl city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.

Meanings

proper nounthe Aztec Empire
  1. historicalAn alliance of three Nahua altepetl city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.

    Synonyms: Aztec Triple Alliance

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn alliance of three Nahua altepetl city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.

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