CORTES

Cortes, Cortez, Hernando Cortes, Hernando Cortez, Hernan Cortes, Hernan Cortez

(noun) Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cor"tes (kr"ts), n. pl. Etym: [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.]

Definition: The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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