Quiché

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Qui·ché / kēˈchā/ • n. (pl. same or -chés) 1. a member of a people inhabiting the western highlands of Guatemala. 2. the Mayan language of this people.• adj. of or relating to this people or their language.ORIGIN: the name in Quiché.

Quiché

views updated May 17 2018

Quiché Mayan group of Native South Americans located in the highlands of w Guatemala. Archeological remains show large pre-conquest population centres and an advanced civilization. Today, the Quiché are the most populous Native American group in Guatemala.

quiche

views updated May 29 2018

quiche Savoury egg custard tart in a pastry case containing a wide variety of vegetable, meat, or fish fillings. Speciality of Alsace and Lorraine in France.

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