comandante

[ kom-uhn-dan-tee; Spanish, Italian kaw-mahn-dahn-te ]

/ ˌkɒm ənˈdæn ti; Spanish, Italian ˌkɔ mɑnˈdɑn tɛ /

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noun, plural co·man·dan·tes

[kom-uhn-dan-teez; Spanish kaw-mahn-dahn-tes], /ˌkɒm ənˈdæn tiz; Spanish ˌkɔ mɑnˈdɑn tɛs/, Italian co·man·dan·ti

[kaw-mahn-dahn-tee]. /ˌkɔ mɑnˈdɑn ti/.

commandant.

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Origin of comandante

<Spanish, Italian

Words nearby comandante

comal, co-manage, Comanche, Comanchean, comanchero, comandante, Comaneci, coma scale, comate, comatic, comatose

How to use comandante in a sentence

Many still speak of the deceased president with epitaphs such as “The Giant,” “The Immortal,” and “The Eternal Comandante.”
Castro Visit Causes Catastrophic Muttering in Caracas|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So imagine the commotion when Venezuelans recently heard a recording of the Comandante himself, seemingly back from the grave.
Venezuela’s Audio Hoax Sees Chavez Speaking From the Grave|Mac Margolis|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An audio hoax of El Comandante has Venezuela in an uproar—and missing the good old days of the Bolivarian revolution.
Venezuela’s Audio Hoax Sees Chavez Speaking From the Grave|Mac Margolis|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Michael Moynihan collects five of the dumbest love letters to the departed Venezuelan comandante.
The Stupidest Hugo Chávez Hagiographies From the Yanquis Who Loved Him|Michael Moynihan|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

El Comandante used his Machiavellian bag of tricks to fuel a spoils system and political juggernaut that Venezuelans worshiped.
Hugo Chávez’s House of Cards|Mac Margolis|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With the two envoys went Comandante Terrada, who, entering the fort with them, took command of the grenadiers.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
"Nor how we licked 'em out of their boots, and that's saying a good deal," whispered Crosby, glancing at the Comandante's feet.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
"The Senor Comandante can hold no conference with you until you disperse your party," interpreted the secretary.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
A monotonous voice also—the Comandante's evidently—was raised in a thin, high recitative.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
The Comandante lifted his hand gravely with a gesture of silence, and then slowly removed his plumed hat.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte