adelantado
a governor of a province in Spain or of a Spanish colonial province.
any of the early explorers, conquerors, or colonizers in Spanish America.
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How to use adelantado in a sentence
“I thank you, noble gentlemen,” were the words of the adelantado, as they separated for the night.
The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore SimmsBut the adelantado positively refused to let the Frenchmen have his shallop or bateau.
The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore SimmsLeaving a party to guard the boats, the adelantado set off on foot with the remainder, sleeping one night on the road.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry FrithThe cacique attempted to get loose, but was held firm in the iron grasp of the adelantado.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry FrithThe adelantado distributed among them various trinkets, which so pleased them that they came with still more abundant supplies.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
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