Quetzalcoatl

/ˈkɛtsəlkoʊˌɑtl/
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  1. noun
    an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent
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    deity, divinity, god, immortal
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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