teocalli

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teocalli - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Teocalli \Te`o*cal"li\, n.; pl. Teocallis. [Mexican.]
     Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form,
     such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc.
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           And Aztec priests upon their teocallis
           Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin.
                                                    --Longfellow.
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