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)
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)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012