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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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Go deeper: Several Houston-area organizations promote Indigenous culture and education, including the American Indian Center of Houston, the American Indian Genocide Museum, Houston Aztec Dance and Drum and the Gulf Coast Tia Piah Society.
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Visit the Aztec Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or check out the Gila Cliff Dwellings and Bandelier National Monument’s Tsankawi Ruins.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On the GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, which assesses GPU performance, the 16 Pro hit 58.8 frames per second (fps).
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
Like the first Aztec that debuted at the Turin motor show, the two-seater is finished in silver with glossy black accents.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Visit the Aztec Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or check out the Gila Cliff Dwellings and Bandelier National Monument’s Tsankawi Ruins.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On the GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, which assesses GPU performance, the 16 Pro hit 58.8 frames per second (fps).
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
Like the first Aztec that debuted at the Turin motor show, the two-seater is finished in silver with glossy black accents.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Aztec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aztec. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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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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