‖n. [ Sp. alcalde, fr. Ar. al-qādī judge, fr. qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the Turks. Cf. Cadi. ] A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Sometimes confounded with Alcaid. [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Alcalde \Al*cal"de\, n. [Sp. alcalde, fr. Ar. al-q[=a]d[imac]
judge, fr. qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the
Turks. Cf. {Cadi}.]
A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc.
--Prescott.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Sometimes confounded with {Alcaid}.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
alcalde
n 1: a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
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