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alcaide

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7 lettersPronunciation /ælˈkeɪd/Sorted aacdeilStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. The governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.

Word origin

Borrowed from Spanish alcaide, from Arabic الْقَائِد (al-qāʔid, “leader”); Doublet of caid and Alkaid.

Used in a sentence

  • 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,[…].

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