infante
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of infante
1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese; infant
Example Sentences
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Dos años más tarde, el infante de Marina retirado murió de un fallo cardíaco a los 50 años.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2014
Even women were no longer allowed to wear certain articles of clothing, which on account of their size were called guard infante, and even Cardinals Filomarino and Trivulzio laid aside their robes.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 by Johnson, Rossiter
And the infante was led back to his dungeon.
From The Red Book of Heroes by Mills, Arthur Wallis
Howe do they fyrst teache the infante to speake lyke a man?
From The Education of Children by Sherry, Richard
Chiüdi i lümi, o mio tesor, Dolce amor, Di quest’ alma, almo Signor; Fa la nanna, o regio infante, Sopra il fien, Caro ben, celeste amante.
From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.
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