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alcaide

or al·cay·de

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

noun

, plural al·cai·des [al-, kahy, -deez, ahl-, kahy, -, th, es].
  1. a commander of a fortress.
  2. a jailer; the warden of a prison.


alcaide

/ alˈkaɪðe; ælˈkeɪd /

noun

  1. the commander of a fortress or castle
  2. the governor of a prison
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alcaide1

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Spanish, from Arabic al-qā'id “the leader”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alcaide1

C16: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qā'id the captain, commander, from qād to give orders
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Example Sentences

Senhor, I exclaimed, you remind me of the Alcaide of Montijo, who hesitated to approach his mother-in-law until she was gloved.

They got another alcaide as much like the other as possible, excepting that he was not a borracho.

The two older towers which contained, one the chimes and the other the dwelling of the Alcaide, have quite disappeared.

Perdonadme, seores, deca el pobre alcaide; y yo no os ocultar nada, siquiera sea en contra mia.

On landing, the captain-major was received by the alcaide, with whom were many men, armed and unarmed.

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