Alcalde Definition

ăl-käldē, äl-käldĕ
noun
The mayor or chief judicial official of a Spanish town.
American Heritage
The mayor of a Spanish or Spanish American town, with certain judicial powers.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Alcalde

  • Spanish from Arabic al-qāḍī al- the qāḍī judge active participle of qaḍā to judge qṣ́y in Semitic roots

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

  • Spanish alcalde, from Arabic, meaning "judge". See qadi.

    From Wiktionary

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