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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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