infante
Americannoun
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Origin of infante
1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese; see infant
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In 1357, however, Alphonso died, and the infante was crowned king of Portugal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
With a beating heart the infante gladly followed his gaoler.
From The Red Book of Heroes by Mills, Arthur Wallis
So lyikwyse I wold that we understood what thing we promeis in the name of the infante unto God in Baptisme: For this caus, I beleve, ye have Confirmatioun.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
You only executed my orders, and I made you the jailer of the infante!
From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
And the infante was led back to his dungeon.
From The Red Book of Heroes by Mills, Arthur Wallis
The chilly crypts also contain the tombs of the infantes and infantas, their white marble coffins stacked in circles like the layers of a wedding cake.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the Maracaibo began to tow the Cloud to Turiamo Naval Base, nine Venezuelan infantes, or marines, parachuted onto the deck of the mystery ship.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kings, infantes, and peers indulged the trovador out of full purses, flattered him by imitating his art and his life, and even enrolled themselves in his brotherhood.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis
With one or two exceptions, of little importance, he enjoyed all the privileges that belonged to the royal infantes.
From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by Prescott, William Hickling
Fighting still went on in the neighbourhood of Ceuta, but though the other princes, or infantes, took part, Fernando stayed in Portugal.
From The Red Book of Heroes by Mills, Arthur Wallis
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