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Definition of Cenote
1. Noun. A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cenote
1. a sinkhole in limestone [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cenote
Literary usage of Cenote
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cancun, Cozumel and Riviera Maya Aliveby Bruce Conord by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Clothes and sundry crafts fill the rest. A beautiful and truly unique cenote is
cenote ... Across the road is another cavern cenote called ..."
2. Yucatan by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2005)
"Be energetic and rent sea kayaks or swim in the clear cenote nearby, or be lazy and
... Tankah cenote-Km 238.5 The only sign for this magical sinkhole, ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Yucatan, Cancun and Cozumel by Bruce Concord, June Concord (2003)
"About one km (.62 mile) south on the right-hand side is Dos Ojos cenote, ...
Housed just south of the Dos Ojos cenote, the underwater adventure tour is ..."
4. Publication by Field Museum of Natural History (1902)
""A growth 16 inches high, common on the walls of a cenote about 12 miles east of
Izamal" (995). Dr. Gaumer sends another specimen of this species under the ..."
5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1907)
"In the same connection it is interesting to note that " Mr. Ne'son heard that
cat-fish occur in a well [cenote] at Chichen-Itza, but did not see any ..."
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