n.
Pronunciation: al- ' käl-d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic al-q ā ḍ ī the judge
Date: 1565
: the chief administrative and judicial officer or the mayor of a town in a Spanish-speaking country or region
n.
Pronunciation: al- ' käl-d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic al-q ā ḍ ī the judge
Date: 1565
: the chief administrative and judicial officer or the mayor of a town in a Spanish-speaking country or region
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012