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Meaning of New Fire ceremony | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An Aztec ceremony performed once every 52 years, intended to stave off the end of the world. It involved putting out all existing fires, then starting a fire containing the heart of a human sacrifice, and transporting that fire around the city.

historical

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

New Forest New Forest pony New Forester New France New French Extremity New Frontier

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