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alcaide definition

al·caide or alcayde al·cay′de (al kī′dē, -kād′; Sp äl kä′ē t̸he)

noun

a commander or governor of a fortress in Spain, Portugal, or their possessions

Etymology: Sp < Ar al-qāʾid, the leader < qāda, to lead

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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