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Toltec
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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Tol·tec
/ ˈtōlˌtek; ˈtäl-/
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n.
1.
a member of an American Indian people that flourished in Mexico before the Aztecs.
2.
the language of this people.
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adj.
of or relating to this people.
DERIVATIVES:
Tol·tec·an
/ tōlˈtekən; täl-/ adj.
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Author masters her reality the Toltec way
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 9/15/2000; 700+ words
; ...about sharing the power of the Toltec masteries. The Toltec society has a bloody history...who misused the power. "The Toltecs, some of them did that. You...published two other books on her Toltec studies, "Dance of Power...
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HISTORICAL METROLOGY AND A RECONSIDERATION OF THE TOLTEC MODULE
Magazine article from: Southeastern Archaeology; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; The Toltec Module of 47.5 m has been proposed as...measurement employed in the layout of the Toltec Mounds site in central Arkansas (Sherrod...that as it is currently formulated, the Toltec Module is untenable as a prehistoric unit...
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INTERFACE ANNOUNCES EXPECTED ACQUISITION OF THE ASSETS OF TOLTEC FABRICS
PR Newswire; 5/19/1995; 700+ words
; ...acquire substantially all of the assets of Toltec Fabrics, Inc. Details of the financial...expected to take place within 30 days. Toltec Fabrics, Inc. is a closely held manufacturer...home furnishings upholstery markets. Toltec Fabrics markets its contract fabrics primarily...
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Former Shell Group CIO and former Le Meridien Worldwide Director of HR announce launch of Toltec Network.
M2 Presswire; 2/13/2004; 648 words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-13 February 2004-Toltec Network Ltd: Former Shell Group CIO and...Worldwide Director of HR announce launch of Toltec Network(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...with four other industry experts to found Toltec Network Ltd. Together with Lars Clausen...
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Toltec Hotel in Trinidad, Colo., will get a new look with lofts, shops, offices.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 12/8/2004; 700+ words
; ...the city to purchase the 94-year-old Toltec Hotel, one of historic Trinidad's most...downtown building a block away from the Toltec and is noted for building restorations...owner of the adjacent vacant lot to the Toltec, who has right of refusal on the Toltec...
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STEAMING INTO HISTORY: CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD CELEBRATES 125 YEARS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/23/2006; 700+ words
; ...mighty puff of steam, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad proudly begins its 125th...Saturday, May 27. The Cumbres & Toltec is a historic gem, owned by the people...Beginning at 9 a.m. at the Cumbres & Toltec station in Antonito, former New Mexico...
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 "Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado)")
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Train keeps a-rollin': Cumbres & Toltec hits 125th year, names caboose after state senator.
Newspaper article from: Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado); 5/28/2006; 700+ words
; ...little, narrow-gauge Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad celebrates its 125th birthday...member Wayne Quinlan said. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission chairman David...Entz with a plaque. The Cumbres & Toltec began in 1879 as part of Gen. William...
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INTERFACE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TOLTEC FABRICS
PR Newswire; 6/14/1995; 700+ words
; ...today the closing of its acquisition of Toltec Fabrics, Inc. While detailed financial...expected to be additive to earnings. Toltec Fabrics, Inc., with administrative...calendar year 1994 exceeded $20 million. Toltec markets its contract fabrics principally...
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GOVS. OWENS, RICHARDSON RESTRUCTURE CUMBRES, TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD COMMISSION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...to a reorganization of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission. The agreement...self-sufficiency for the Cumbres and Toltec." Built in 1880, the railway covers...joint ownership of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ("C&TSR...
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 "Taos News (Taos, NM)")
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CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD.(Special Sections)
Newspaper article from: Taos News (Taos, NM); 5/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...PHOTO: CHUCK WEST/CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME...trail along behind you? The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad gives you the chance to...history. Highlights of the route include Toltec Gorge, where the tracks hug the cliffs...
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Toltec
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Toltec , ancient civilization of Mexico. The name in Nahuatl means "master builders." The Toltec formed a warrior aristocracy that gained...culture. Cholula is considered to be a Toltec site. Toltec civilization was materially...
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Toltecs
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Toltecs A northern Mexican tribe, who established a military state between the 10th and 12th centuries at Tula, c. 80 km ( c. 50 miles...
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Toltec architecture
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Toltec architecture. See aztec architecture .
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Tula
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...one of the chief urban centers of the Toltec . The city is believed to be Tollán, the legendary Toltec capital mentioned in a number of postconquest...former was surmounted by a temple to the Toltec hero-god Quetzalcoatl and had unusual...
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K'iche'
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...after the fall of Tula in Mexico, the Toltec moved south and invaded the K'iche' region. Around a.d. 1250, the Toltec gained control over the region and...courts, and urban life. Although Toltec domination changed the K'iche' way...
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