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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A region extending south and east from central Mexico to include parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In pre-Columbian times it was inhabited by diverse civilizations, including the Maya and the Olmec.

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  • proper noun A pre-Columbian cultural region extending from the southern part of Mexico to an area that comprises some parts of the countries of Central America

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