alcaide
/al-kahy-dee; Spanish ahl-kahy-the/US // ælˈkaɪ di; Spanish ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛ //UK // (ælˈkeɪd, Spanish alˈkaɪðe) //
阿尔卡德,阿卡德,阿凯德,阿尔凯德
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural al·cai·des [al-kahy-deez; Spanish ahl-kahy-thes]. /ælˈkaɪ diz; Spanish ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛs/.
- : a commander of a fortress.
- : a jailer; the warden of a prison.
Examples
Senhor, I exclaimed, you remind me of the Alcaide of Montijo, who hesitated to approach his mother-in-law until she was gloved.
They got another alcaide as much like the other as possible, excepting that he was not a borracho.
The two older towers which contained, one the chimes and the other the dwelling of the Alcaide, have quite disappeared.
Perdonadme, seores, deca el pobre alcaide; y yo no os ocultar nada, siquiera sea en contra mia.
On landing, the captain-major was received by the alcaide, with whom were many men, armed and unarmed.
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