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alcaide.

commander of the defense of a castle

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/alˈkaide/[alˈkai̯.ð̞e]
  1. commander of the defense of a castle

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  2. administrator of royal property

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  3. warden; administrator of a prison

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic الْقَائِد (al-qāʔid, “leader”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.