ALFEREZ

alˈferə̇s, -ir- noun

( plural alfere·ces ˌalfəˈrāsēz, -sə̇z ; also alferez alˈferə̇s, -ir-)

Etymology: Spanish alférez, from Arabic al-fāris the horseman, from faras horse

: ensign , standard-bearer — used as a military title