hidalgo
a man of the lower nobility in Spain.
(in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.
Origin of hidalgo
1Other words from hidalgo
- hi·dal·go·ism, hi·dal·gism [hi-dal-jiz-uhm], /hɪˈdæl dʒɪz əm/, noun
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Other definitions for Hidalgo (2 of 2)
Juan [hwahn], /ʰwɑn/, c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.
a state in central Mexico. 8,057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Capital: Pachuca.
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How to use hidalgo in a sentence
The first notorious case, in 2002, was when Mets outfielder Richard hidalgo was shot in the arm during a carjacking in Venezuela.
Wilson Ramos Kidnapping Highlights Baseball's Dangerous Venezuela Pipeline | Aram Roston | November 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe change became him; he seemed a larger and handsomer man for it; he looked the caballero and almost the hidalgo.
Overland | John William De ForestA cement works at hidalgo, of 50,000 tons annual capacity, has been started.
Mexico | Charles Reginald EnockSuch was the fate of the insurrection stirred up by the priest hidalgo.
The Tiger Hunter | Mayne ReidSometimes he assumes the serious ferocity of a brigand chief or the haughty punctiliousness of a hidalgo.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo Gozzi
hidalgo catolico soy, de hacienda in Ynglatierra, y muchos años de mi vida he pasado en caminar.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton
British Dictionary definitions for hidalgo (1 of 2)
/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /
a member of the lower nobility in Spain
Origin of hidalgo
1British Dictionary definitions for Hidalgo (2 of 2)
/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /
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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