Definitions for palenquepɑˈlɛŋ kɛ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Pa•len•quepɑˈlɛŋ kɛ(n.)

  1. a village in SE Mexico, in Chiapas state: ruins of an ancient Mayan city.

    Category: Archaeology, Geography (places)

Wiktionary

  1. palenque(Noun)

    A community of runaway slaves.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Palenque(u)

    a collective name for the Indians of Nicaragua and Honduras

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Palenque

    a town in the State of Chiapas, Mexico, discovered in 1760, buried under a dense forest with extensive structures in ruins.


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