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Meaning of palenque | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of several towns in Latin America; most famously, a Maya site in Chiapas, Mexico.
  2. A community of runaway slaves.
    historical

Equivalents

Français Palenque
Italiano palenque
Latina riopalenquensis

Examples

“Different from dozens of other palenques that were vanquished, this community has successfully fended off threats to its existence to this day.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

palenqueen Palenquero palenquin Palentine's Day palenzonaite paleo

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