alcaide
UK/ælˈkeɪd/US/ælˈkaɪdi/
alcaide noun: the governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.
Noun
alcaide (plural alcaides)
- The governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.
- Soon after Mr. Petticrew arrived at Gibraltar, he came to Tetuan in his majeſty's ſhip Seahorſe, to acquaint the alcaide that he had orders from the king of Great Britain,[…].1768, Edward Cavendish Drake, A New Universal Collection of Authentic Voyages and Travels, page 510
- It was, above all, to the alcaide and the guards of the prisoners that he studied to recommend himself.1810, John Joseph Stockdale (editor and publisher), The History of the Inquisitions, extract published in 1810, The Literary Panorama, and National Register, Volume 8, page 219
- A caid.
Proper noun capitalized: Alcaide
Alcaide (plural Alcaides)
- A surname from Spanish.
Forms of alcaide
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | alcaides |
| alternative form | alcayde |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Alcaides |
Origin of alcaide
Borrowed from Spanish alcaide, from Arabic الْقَائِد (al-qāʔid, “leader”); Doublet of caid and Alkaid.
From Spanish.
Words that rhyme with alcaide
Questions about alcaide
- What does alcaide mean?
- Alcaide means the governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.
- What part of speech is alcaide?
- Alcaide can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce alcaide?
- Alcaide is pronounced /ælˈkeɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of alcaide?
- The plural of alcaide is alcaides.
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