ALCAIDE


Meaning of ALCAIDE in English

Variant: or al · cay · de

Pronunciation: al- ' k ī -d ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish alcaide, from Arabic al-q ā 'id the captain

Date: 1502

: a commander of a castle or fortress (as among Spaniards, Portuguese, or Moors)

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