- a variation of alcaide.
alcayde
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alcaydes
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Immediately after the conquest of Granada he was made alcayde and captain general of the kingdom, a post for which he was every way qualified by his prudence, firmness, enlightened views, and long experience.
From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 by William Hickling Prescott
The king of Tripoli, and the alcayde of the Grand Turk, who, as you know, is heir to all those who die without natural heirs, immediately took possession of all Fatallah's effects.
From The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
“I but said three words to the alcayde of the prison,” said I, “relative to the jargon used by the children of the prison.”
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
Now, who in the name of wonder was this alcayde?
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
The alcayde proclaimed: "Don Vincente Salazar, I have the honour to announce an English senor."
From Romance by Joseph Conrad
He threw in advance two hundred and fifty of his bravest troops, and with them the alcaydes of Marabella and Casares.
From Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving
So on Sunday I again made application to the king, and that afternoon I was sent for to confer upon the bargain with the alcaydes and others, but we could not agree.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 by Robert Kerr
I also moved him to give orders for the saltpetre and other affairs that had been before agreed upon, which he referred me to be settled by the two alcaydes.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 by Robert Kerr
He summoned a council, composed of the principal officers of the army, the alcaydes of the fortresses, the xequis or sages of the city, and the alfaquis or doctors of the faith.
From Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving
The duke wrote at the same time to the alcaydes of his towns and fortresses, ordering them to join him forthwith at Seville with all the forces they could spare from their garrisons.
From Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving
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