infante

[ in-fan-tey ]

noun

1. any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.

infante

/ ɪnˈfæntɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a son of a king of Spain or Portugal, esp one not heir to the throne

Word History and Origins

Origin of infante¹

1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese; infant

Word History and Origins

Origin of infante¹

C16: from Spanish or Portuguese, literally: infant

Example Sentences

This colossal ass and a Spanish infante were worthy of each other.

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This friar told it in confession to his superior, and the superior to the infante don Manuel, who loves thee like his own soul.

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The Infante Alfonso replied that if a single brick was displaced, the whole population would be put to the sword.

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The helmet is a celada de infante, and has a visor with wide gratings fastening over the beavor.

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His wife and her sister, the princess of Beira, widow of his first cousin the infante Pedro, were less scrupulous.

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