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infante
[ in-fan-tey ]
noun
- any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
infante
/ ɪnˈfæntɪ /
noun
- (formerly) a son of a king of Spain or Portugal, esp one not heir to the throne
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Word History and Origins
Origin of infante1
C16: from Spanish or Portuguese, literally: infant
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Example Sentences
This colossal ass and a Spanish infante were worthy of each other.
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This friar told it in confession to his superior, and the superior to the infante don Manuel, who loves thee like his own soul.
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The Infante Alfonso replied that if a single brick was displaced, the whole population would be put to the sword.
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The helmet is a celada de infante, and has a visor with wide gratings fastening over the beavor.
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His wife and her sister, the princess of Beira, widow of his first cousin the infante Pedro, were less scrupulous.
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