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(a loanword from Spanish)
conception; also a reference to the immaculate conception in the Christian religious belief (see attestations)
cofradia otitemacaque limosna conception sulidat [S. Francisco Analcotitlan (Jalisco?), 1652]
itoca Conceptio ynic tzitic ynic [127] ynic nelhuãyohuac in sancta maria yn ichpochtli = It is called ‘conception,’ how Saint Mary, the maiden, began (late sixteenth century, central Mexico)
ma çan ipampa in moteihticnetlalilitzin Conception, nicnomacehui in motepalehuilitzin Ma immochihua = may it be just because of your being placed within someone, ‘conception,’ that I merit your help. May it so be done. (late sixteenth century, Central Mexico)
yhuan ycuican [sic] macoque broseçio totlaçonatzin Consepçio tlilticatzintzin quarezma samana santa martes santo. = Y por primera vez, en la cuaresma, el Martes Santo de la Semana Santa, dieron a los negritos la procesión de nuestra amada madre Concepción. (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)
omotlayahualolti totlaçonatzin Hoctla ytecopatzinco rey Caxtilan yhuan Padre Santo ynic mahuiztililoz ynic ce noya nohueba Sepania totlaçonatzin Conçepçio = hicieron procesión de nuestra amada madre de Ocotlan, por autorización del Rey de Castilla y del Santo Padre, para que fuera honrada, en toda la Nueva España, nuesta amada madre Concepción (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)