Cortes

[ kawr-tiz; Spanish kawr-tes ]

/ ˈkɔr tɪz; Spanish ˈkɔr tɛs /

noun

(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.

Origin of Cortes

1660–70; < Spanish, plural of corte court

Definition for cortes (2 of 2)

Cortés

or Cor·tez

[ kawr-tez; Spanish kawr-tes ]

/ kɔrˈtɛz; Spanish kɔrˈtɛs /

noun

Her·nan·do

[er-nahn-daw] /ɛrˈnɑn dɔ/Her·nán

[er-nahn] /ɛrˈnɑn/, 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.

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Examples from the Web for cortes

According to Cortes, immigrants lower the prices of products consumed by highly educated consumers by 0.4 percent of GDP.
The Case for More Low-Skill Immigration|Veronique de Rugy|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cortes says the two Tea Party positions are not mutually exclusive, and Meckler says he agrees, to a point.
The Tea Party Splinters|Patricia Murphy|July 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Cortes sent immediate orders to purchase the whole cargo, and all the people came up to join us to our great satisfaction.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. IV.|Robert Kerr
The deputies were refused seats in the Cortes, and it was decided that the Constitution of 1812 did not apply to Cuba.
The History of Cuba, vol. 2|Willis Fletcher Johnson

Soon after the departure of the friars, Cortes sent out his last expedition.
History of the State of California|John T. Frost
Cortes received him with great ceremony, embracing him in sign of respect, and they sat down together.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. III|Robert Kerr
We were retracing the course of Cortes as he cruised round from the island of Cozumel, whither we were bound.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for cortes (1 of 2)

Cortes

/ (ˈkɔːtɛz, Spanish ˈkortes) /

noun

the national assembly of Spain and (until 1910) Portugal

Word Origin for Cortes

C17: from Spanish, literally: courts, plural of corte court, from Latin cohors cohort

British Dictionary definitions for cortes (2 of 2)

Cortés

Cortez (kɔːˈtɛz)

/ (ˈkɔːtɛz, Spanish korˈtes) /

noun

Hernando (ɛrˈnando) or Hernán (ɛrˈnan). 1485–1547, Spanish conquistador: defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1523)

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Word Origin and History for cortes

cortes

1660s, legislative houses of Spain or Portugal, from Spanish and Portuguese plural of corte, from Latin cortem (see court (n.)).