hidalgo

[hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaw]

noun, plural hi·dal·gos [hi-dal-gohz; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaws] /hɪˈdæl goʊz; Spanish iˈðɑl gɔs/.

a man of the lower nobility in Spain.

(in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.

Origin of hidalgo

1585–95; < Spanish, contraction of hijo dalgo, Old Spanish fijo dalgo a noble, a person with property, a son with something < Latin filius son + dē from + aliquō something

Related formshi·dal·go·ism, hi·dal·gism

[hi-dal-jiz-uh m] /hɪˈdæl dʒɪz əm/, noun

Hidalgo

[hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaw]

noun

Juan

[hwahn] /ʰwɑn/, c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.

a state in central Mexico. 8057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Capital: Pachuca.

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Examples from the Web for hidalgo

Historical Examples of hidalgo

It was, he felt, a ridiculous position for a Hidalgo of Spain.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series
Rafael Sabatini
In the Plaza de Armas there stands a fine monument to the memory of Hidalgo.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
A cement works at Hidalgo, of 50,000 tons annual capacity, has been started.
Mexico
Charles Reginald Enock
But let us now take our stand with Hidalgo, the warrior-priest of Mexico.
Mexico
Charles Reginald Enock
The Comandante pledges himself, as a hidalgo, that you shall not be harmed.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for hidalgo

hidalgo

noun plural -gos (-ɡəʊz, Spanish -ɣos)

a member of the lower nobility in Spain

Word Origin for hidalgo

C16: from Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin filius son + dē of + aliquid something

Hidalgo

noun

a state of central Mexico: consists of a high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Oriental in the north and east; ancient remains of Teltec culture (at Tula); rich mineral resources. Capital: Pachuca. Pop: 2 231 392 (2000). Area: 20 987 sq km (8103 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for hidalgo

"Spanish nobleman of secondary rank," 1590s, from Spanish hidalgo, from Old Spanish fidalgo, shortened from filho de algo "son (Latin filus) of someone (Latin aliquis)," perhaps an imitation of Arabic ibn-nas "son of people," a complimentary title. For alteration of f- and h- in Spanish, see hacienda.