noun
also al·cay·de älˈkīdē, al-
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish alcaide, from Arabic al-qā'id the captain, from qād to command
: a commander of a castle or fortress (as among Spaniards, Portuguese, or Moors)
noun
also al·cay·de älˈkīdē, al-
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish alcaide, from Arabic al-qā'id the captain, from qād to command
: a commander of a castle or fortress (as among Spaniards, Portuguese, or Moors)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012