pah-lehn-keh

Definitions

1. noun

a pre-Columbian Mayan archaeological site in Mexico, a type of Mesoamerican ball game, or a wooden or stone platform, especially in Mexico, where traditional folk dances are performed

“The tourists visited the ancient palenque to learn about the history of the Mayan civilization.”

2. proper noun

a specific archaeological site, such as Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

“The team of archaeologists spent years excavating the ruins of Palenque.”

3. verb

to perform a traditional folk dance on a palenque

“The locals will palenque to celebrate the town’s anniversary.”