Te·noch·ti·tlán (t -n ch t -tlän ) An ancient Aztec capital on the site of present-day Mexico City. Founded c. 1325, it was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521. |
Tenochtitlán [tɛˌnɔːtʃtiːˈtlɑːn]
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(Placename) an ancient city and capital of the Aztec empire on the present site of Mexico City; razed by Cortés in 1521
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