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Definition: ALCAID

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Alcayde": A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Alcaid" is a common misspelling or typo for: alcaide.

Date "Alcaid" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Alcaid \Al*caid"\, Alcayde \Al*cayde"\ ([a^]k*k[=a]d"; Spanish [aum]l*k[aum]*[-e]"d[asl]), noun. [Spanish alcaide, from Arabic al-q[=a][=i]d governor, from q[=a]da to lead, govern.]. (references)

Definition: ALCAID

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Alcayde": A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ALCAID" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Alcaid \Al*caid"\, Alcayde \Al*cayde"\ ([a^]k*k[=a]d"; Spanish [aum]l*k[aum]*[-e]"d[asl]), noun. [Spanish alcaide, from Arabic al-q[=a][=i]d governor, from q[=a]da to lead, govern.]. (references)