Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A god of the Toltecs and Aztecs, often represented as a plumed serpent, who was worshiped as co-creator of the world along with his adversary Tezcatlipoca.
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- proper noun The
Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations.
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- noun an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent
Etymologies
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Examples
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In one of his plays, deceptively titled Todos los gatos son pardos ( "All Cats are Brown"), he presents an epic tableau of the Conquest in which the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl is shown as representing life, love and justice.
Rebel, internationalist, establishmentarian: Carlos Fuentes 2008
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The relationship between these plumed serpents and the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl is a matter for further speculation and investigation.
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The relationship between these plumed serpents and the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl is a matter for further speculation and investigation.
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In one of his plays, deceptively titled Todos los gatos son pardos ( "All Cats are Brown"), he presents an epic tableau of the Conquest in which the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl is shown as representing life, love and justice.
Rebel, internationalist, establishmentarian: Carlos Fuentes 2008
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History has branded her a traitor when it was her love for her people, her country, and her faith in Quetzalcoatl that brought her to Cortés.
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History has branded her a traitor when it was her love for her people, her country, and her faith in Quetzalcoatl that brought her to Cortés.
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The twin hero, Quetzalcoatl, is a true story in all of Middle America.
In amber: a tale of Mexican discovery Beth 2001
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The twin hero, Quetzalcoatl, is a true story in all of Middle America.
In amber: a tale of Mexican discovery Beth 2001
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The Great Pyramid there, dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, is the largest single structure in the New World.
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The Great Pyramid there, dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, is the largest single structure in the New World.
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