montero

[ mon-tair-oh; Spanish mawn-te-raw ]

/ mɒnˈtɛər oʊ; Spanish mɔnˈtɛ rɔ /

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noun, plural mon·te·ros

[mon-tair-ohz; Spanish mawn-te-raws]. /mɒnˈtɛər oʊz; Spanish mɔnˈtɛ rɔs/.

a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.

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Origin of montero

1615–25; <Spanish, special use of montero huntsman, literally, mountaineer, equivalent to montemount² + -ero<Latin -ārius-ary

Words nearby montero

Monterey cypress, Monterey Jack, Monterey Park, Monterey pine, Montería, montero, Monterosso al Mare, Monterrey, Montes Apenninus, Montes Claros, Montespan

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How to use montero in a sentence

But the evidence against Montero and Mata seemed like a slam-dunk.
My Friend Was Raped By a Cop|Jesse Ellison|May 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But the conflicting versions of the situation, published severally by Jaramillo and Montero, sorely puzzled the natives.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The rebels made two unsuccessful assaults, and in the second attack General Montero was mortally wounded by a rifle-shot.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Montero-cap, a horseman's scarlet cap of fine Spanish cloth trimmed with fur.
Anne of Geierstein, Volume I (of 2)|Sir Walter Scott

In the country, among the Montero class, this custom also extends to the white children.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou
The Montero inherits all the love of his Moorish ancestors for the horse, and never stirs abroad except upon his back.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for montero

montero

/ (mɒnˈtɛərəʊ, Spanish monˈtero) /

noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros)

a round cap with a flap at the back worn by hunters, esp in Spain in the 17th and 18th centuries

Word Origin for montero

C17: from Spanish, literally: mountaineer

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