alcalde

[ al-kal-dee; Spanish ahl-kahl-the ]

/ ælˈkæl di; Spanish ɑlˈkɑl ðɛ /

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noun, plural al·cal·des

[al-kal-deez; Spanish ahl-kahl-thes]. /ælˈkæl diz; Spanish ɑlˈkɑl ðɛs/. (in Spain and Southwestern U.S.)

a mayor having judicial powers.

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Also al·cade

[al-keyd]. /ælˈkeɪd/.

Origin of alcalde

1605–15; <Spanish <Arabic al-qāḍī the judge

Words nearby alcalde

alcahest, Alcaic, alcaide, Alcaids, Alcalá de Henares, alcalde, alcaligenes, Alcamo, Alcandre, Alcan Highway, Alcántara

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How to use alcalde in a sentence

I looked round to see where our help was most wanted, and was about to lead them forward, when I heard the voice of the Alcalde.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The Alcalde was kneeling by his side, gazing sadly and earnestly into the face of the dying man.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The Alcalde remained kneeling for a short time by the side of the corpse, his lips moving in prayer.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
We (the officers) were sitting in a circle round the general and Alcalde, both of whom appeared uneasy and anxious.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

“Consider the best way of protecting this until you reach an alcalde and have a copy made and witnessed,” he said warningly.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for alcalde

alcalde

alcade (ælˈkeɪd)

/ (ælˈkældɪ, Spanish alˈkalde) /

noun

(in Spain and Spanish America) the mayor or chief magistrate in a town

Word Origin for alcalde

C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qādī the judge, from qadā to judge

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