alcayde

American  

[al-kahy-dee, ahl-kahy-the] / ælˈkaɪ di, ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛ /

noun

plural

alcaydes

1. a variant of alcaide.

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Example Sentences

When Bobadilla came before the fortress, he found the gates closed, and the alcayde, Miguel Diaz, upon the battlements.

From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington

Then came the alcayde and one of his guards.

From Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal by Richardson, Sarah J.

At the same time the alcayde de los donzeles supported his uncle's advance by a vigorous sally from the city.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 by Prescott, William Hickling

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 Prescott, William Hickling

Late in the afternoon of rather a gloomy day, as I was sitting in the apartment which the alcayde had allotted me, I heard a rap at the door. 

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry