From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAztecAz‧tec /ˈæztek/ noun [P] a people who lived in Mexico until their civilization was destroyed in the 16th century by Hernán Cortés and the Spanish army. The Aztecs are known for their impressive buildings, gold jewellery, and complicated social and religious customs, which included human sacrifice (=killing humans for religious reasons). Their language was Nahautl —Aztec adjective Aztec jewellery
