montero
noun
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
monteros
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pluralof montero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He calls them monteros, which means huntsmen, and they were probably the more shiftless descendants of this first class of settlers.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
A perfectly infinite number of mayordomos, caballerizos, gentiles hombres de casa y boca, ujieres, alabarderos, monteros, aides-de-camp, Grandes de España de servicio, ladies-in-waiting, lackeys, servants, and attendants of every possible description abound.
From Spanish Life in Town and Country by William Harbutt Dawson
In consequence of this peaceful intercourse, many of the Indios monteros came and established themselves some time ago in the mission.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Alexander von Humboldt
The children of the monteros and guajiros in the country grew up in almost complete illiteracy.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
Even the women of the monteros were splendid horse-women.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
