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cacique Definition

ca·cique (kə sēk′)

noun

    1. in Spanish America, an Indian chief
    2. in Spanish America and Spain, a local political boss
  2. any of various tropical American blackbirds (family Icteridae) with conical bills

Etymology: Sp < Arawak word meaning “prince,” “lord”

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cacique Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • nest: Nearby was a solitary Piratic Flycatcher looking for an opportunity to take over one of the cacique nests.

Browse dictionary entries near cacique

  1. ‹ cachucha
  2. ‹ cachou
  3. ‹ cachinnation
  4. ‹ cachinnating
  5. ‹ cachinnated
  6. ‹ cachinnate
  7. ‹ caching
  8. ‹ cachexy
  9. ‹ cachexic
  10. ‹ cachexia
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