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Toltec
[ tohl-tek, tol- ]
noun
- a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
adjective
- Also մDZ·ٱa. of or relating to the Toltecs.
Toltec
/ ˈɒɛ /
noun
- a member of a Central American Indian people who dominated the valley of Mexico from their capital Tula from about 950 to 1160 ad , when the valley was overrun by the Aztecs
adjective
- of or relating to this people
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Toltec1
Example Sentences
The cars are still in use on the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad and the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to haul track ballast and gravel for track maintenance.
In addition to the Mayan and Aztec civilizations, the Olmec, Toltec, and Culhua peoples thrived in Mesoamerica at different times.
Fayles acknowledged the state received the Cumbres and Toltec proposal, but said any consideration of it would follow decisions made about the Utah museum plan.
Huemac, the last ruler of the Toltec culture, is said to have taken his life there around 1100, distraught over his fading empire.
The states formed a joint board to oversee the railroad; the following year, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic began running passenger excursions.
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