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te·o·cal·li | \ ˌtē-ə-ˈka-lē 
, ˌtā-ə-ˈkä- \
, ˌtā-ə-ˈkä- \Definition of teocalli
: an ancient temple of Mexico or Central America usually built upon the summit of a truncated pyramidal mound also : the mound itself
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The first known use of teocalli was circa 1613
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