alcaide

or al·cay·de

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

/ ælˈkaɪ di; Spanish ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛ /

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noun, plural al·cai·des

[al-kahy-deez; Spanish ahl-kahy-thes]. /ælˈkaɪ diz; Spanish ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛs/. (in Spain, Portugal, Southwestern U.S., etc.)

a commander of a fortress.

a jailer; the warden of a prison.

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Origin of alcaide

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

Words nearby alcaide

albuterol, alc., Alcaeus, alcahest, Alcaic, alcaide, Alcaids, Alcalá de Henares, alcalde, alcaligenes, Alcamo

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How to use alcaide in a sentence

Senhor, I exclaimed, you remind me of the Alcaide of Montijo, who hesitated to approach his mother-in-law until she was gloved.
Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes|Charles Sellers and Others
They got another alcaide as much like the other as possible, excepting that he was not a borracho.
Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes|Charles Sellers and Others
The two older towers which contained, one the chimes and the other the dwelling of the Alcaide, have quite disappeared.
Cathedrals of Spain|John A. (John Allyne) Gade
Perdonadme, seores, deca el pobre alcaide; y yo no os ocultar nada, siquiera sea en contra mia.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

On landing, the captain-major was received by the alcaide, with whom were many men, armed and unarmed.
A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for alcaide

alcaide

/ (ælˈkeɪd, Spanish alˈkaɪðe) /

noun (in Spain and Spanish America)

the commander of a fortress or castle

the governor of a prison

Word Origin for alcaide

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

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