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: a member of a Nahuatl-speaking people that founded the Mexican empire conquered by Cortes in 1519
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: a member of any people under Aztec influence
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: nahuatl
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From Ohio’s Serpent Mound to Arizona’s Petrified Forest and the Aztec Ruins in New Mexico, there are a few excellent examples of locations that respond to the sunlight.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Pavana Nagaraj is the only Aztec who qualified in a field event, ranking 21st with a best jump of 20 feet, 9 inches.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The ship, named after the last Aztec emperor, and its crew are a diplomatic symbol of Mexico abroad, according to the fact sheet.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Named after the last Aztec emperor, who was executed by the Spanish conquerors in 1525, it was built in Spain in 1981 and acquired by the Mexican Navy to train cadets and officers.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Pavana Nagaraj is the only Aztec who qualified in a field event, ranking 21st with a best jump of 20 feet, 9 inches.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The ship, named after the last Aztec emperor, and its crew are a diplomatic symbol of Mexico abroad, according to the fact sheet.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Named after the last Aztec emperor, who was executed by the Spanish conquerors in 1525, it was built in Spain in 1981 and acquired by the Mexican Navy to train cadets and officers.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Aztec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aztec. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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Aztec
noun
Az·tec
ˈaz-ˌtek 
: a member of an Indigenous people that ruled a large empire in Mexico in the 15th-16th centuries
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