hidalgo
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hidalgo (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gos | |
| a member of the lower nobility in Spain | |
| [C16: from Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin filius son + dē of + aliquid something] | |
| Hidalgo (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) | |
| —n | |
| a state of central Mexico: consists of a high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Oriental in the north and east; ancient remains of Teltec culture (at Tula); rich mineral resources. Capital: Pachuca. Pop: 2 231 392 (2000). Area: 20 987 sq km (8103 sq miles) | |
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hidalgo
1594, from Sp., from O.Sp. fidalgo, shortened from filho de algo "son (L. filus) of someone (L. aliquis)," perhaps an imitation of Ar. ibn-nas "son of people," a complimentary title.
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hidalgo
in Spain, a hereditary noble or, in the later Middle Ages and the modern era, a knight or member of the gentry.
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