[hi-dal-goh; Sp. ee-th
ahl-gaw] 
[-gohz; Sp. -gaws] . | 1. | a man of the lower nobility in Spain. |
| 2. | (in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed. |
[hi-dal-jiz-uhm] , noun [hi-dal-goh; Sp. ee-thahl-gaw] | 1. | Juan [hwahn] , c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist. |
| 2. | a state in central Mexico. 1,409,000; 8057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Capital: Pachuca. |
| hi·dal·go (hĭ-dāl'gō, ē-thäl'-) n. pl. hi·dal·gos A member of the minor nobility in Spain. [Spanish, alteration of hijo dalgo, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo : fijo, son (from Latin fīlius; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin dē; see de-) + algo, something, possession (from Latin aliquō, ablative of aliquid : alius, some; see al-1 in Indo-European roots + quid, something; see kwo- in Indo-European roots).] |
hidalgo
in Spain, a hereditary noble or, in the later Middle Ages and the modern era, a knight or member of the gentry.
Learn more about hidalgo with a free trial on Britannica.com.