Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala

(Spanish tlasˈkala)

n

1. (Placename) a state of S central Mexico: the smallest Mexican state; formerly an Indian principality, the chief Indian ally of Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Capital: Tlaxcala. Pop: 961 912 (2000 est). Area: 3914 sq km (1511 sq miles)

2. (Placename) a city in E central Mexico, on the central plateau, capital of Tlaxcala state: the church of San Francisco (founded 1521 by Cortés) is the oldest in the Americas. Pop: 15 777 (2005). Official name: Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl

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Tlax•ca•la

(tlɑsˈkɑ lɑ)

n.

1. a state in SE central Mexico. 883,924; 1554 sq. mi. (4025 sq. km).

2. the capital of this state. 12,000.

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Tlaxcala