alcalde
(noun) a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Alcalde (plural Alcaldes)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alcalde is the 32834th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 699 individuals. Alcalde is most common among Hispanic/Latino (74.96%), White (12.59%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.3%) individuals.
alcalde (plural alcaldes)
In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.
• Not to be confused with alcaide.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*cal"de, n. Etym: [Sp. alcalde, fr. Ar. al-qadi judge, fr. qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the Turks. Cf. Cadi.]
Definition: A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott.
Note: Sometimes confounded with Alcaid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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