hidalgo
noun
a man of the lower nobility in Spain.
hidalgos
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pluralof hidalgo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The roars of shirtless .peons and the cheers of hidalgos forgetful of their dignity drowned his Majesty's words in praise of General Primo de Rivera, "the Conqueror of Ajdir."
From Time Magazine Archive
Spanish taximen are men of honor, proud as hidalgos, and members of a Socialist union.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their halls were filled with hidalgos and cavaliers, and a throng of inferior retainers.
From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by William Hickling Prescott
Still, if there were no hidalgos perched on her family tree, Mrs. Gilbert probably had some good blood in her veins.
From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Horace Wyndham
"They were some of the most distinguished hidalgos of Spain," interrupted Donna Maria.
From The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville by A. L. O. E.
