ADELANTADO

Etymology

Noun

adelantado (plural adelantados or adelantadoes)

A governor of a province; a commander.

Source: Wiktionary


A`de*lan*ta"do, n. Etym: [Sp., prop. p. of adelantar to advance, to promote.]

Definition: A governor of a province; a commander. Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOLICITOUSLY

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