alcayde

[ al-kahy-dee; Spanish ahl-kahy-the ]

noun,plural al·cay·des [al-kahy-deez; Spanish ahl-kahy-thes]. /ælˈkaɪ diz; Spanish ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛs/.
  1. a variant of alcaide.

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How to use alcayde in a sentence

  • I am a daughter of that prison, my father was alcayde, and my son might hope to be so, were he not a fool.

    The Bible in Spain | George Borrow
  • “Your worship is right,” said the alcayde with a bow, but in a low voice.

    The Bible in Spain | George Borrow
  • He slouched out into the corridor, and began whispering eagerly to the alcayde.

    Romance | Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • The alcayde, laying down a suit of clothes, bade him put them on, and be ready to go out when he came again.

  • The alcayde just entered the place of audience, made a profound reverence, stepped back and allowed his charge to enter.