Palenque
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A community of runaway slaves. historical
"Different from dozens of other palenques that were vanquished, this community has successfully fended off threats to its existence to this day."
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of several towns in Latin America; most famously, a Maya site in Chiapas, Mexico.
Example
More examples"Different from dozens of other palenques that were vanquished, this community has successfully fended off threats to its existence to this day."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Spanish Palenque, the name of a maroon settlement in Colombia, from palenque (“palisade”).
Etymology 2
From Spanish Palenque, from palenque (“palisade”).