ALGUACIL


Meaning of ALGUACIL in English

|algwə|sēl, -il noun

or al·gua·zil -ə|z-

( plural alguacils -lz ; or alguaci·les ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsē(ˌ)lās ; or alguazils -lz)

Etymology: Spanish alguacil (formerly alguazil ), from Arabic al-wazīr the vizier

1. : an officer of justice in Spain, formerly of high rank, now of inferior rank

2. : a sheriff or constable in Latin-American countries or in regions under Spanish influence

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.