Palenque
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palenque is a noun meaning (historical) A community of runaway slaves.
Meaning
(historical) A community of runaway slaves.
Example Sentences
Different from dozens of other palenques that were vanquished, this community has successfully fended off threats to its existence to this day.
Word Forms
- palenques
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quilombo, chinampa, senzala, jacal, maloca, piaie.
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