Cacique Definition

kə-sēk
caciques
noun
caciques
In Spanish America, an Indian chief.
Webster's New World
In Spanish America and Spain, a local political boss.
Webster's New World
Any of various tropical American blackbirds (family Icteridae) with conical bills.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • cazique

Other Word Forms of Cacique

Noun

Singular:
cacique
Plural:
caciques

Origin of Cacique

  • From Taino cacike or Arawak kassequa, both meaning "chieftain"

    From Wiktionary

  • American Spanish from Arawak kassequa chieftain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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