Palenque Definition

pä-lĕngkĕ
pronoun

Any of several towns in Latin America; most famously, a Maya site in Chiapas, Mexico.

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noun

(historical) A community of runaway slaves.

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Other Word Forms of Palenque

Noun

Singular:
Palenque
Plural:
palenques

Origin of Palenque

  • From Spanish Palenque, the name of a maroon settlement in Colombia, from palenque (“palisade").

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  • From Spanish Palenque, from palenque (“palisade").

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