hidalgo
- noun
- /ɪˈdɑːlɡoʊ/
- Archaic
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hidalgo
- To challenge them, he wrote Don Quixote, the story of a Hidalgo, or idle nobleman, who spends his days and nights reading chivalry novels.
- Spanish hidalgo
Examples
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I could see these men dressed in the costume of the Spanish hidalgo, well-horsed and armed.
Fiction book (1990) -
(n19) Xavier's respect for the samurai is often explained by their ostensible similarity to the Spanish hidalgos.
Academic text (2003) -
One wore the sombrero of a Spanish hidalgo.
Fiction book (1991) -
You have the blood of the hidalgos in your veins.
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I would add, as I have observed, the real pleasure these people get at playing the hidalgo, the patrón (for the men), or the "lady" (for the women), which only the very well-heeled got to experience in the bad old America.
Blog text (27) -
The Spanish hidalgo rode proudly through the town, his noble status evident in his attire.
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In the historical novels, the hidalgo often embarked on quests to prove his honor.
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As a young boy, he dreamed of becoming a hidalgo, inspired by tales of noble knights.
Synonyms
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A polite man from Spain or Latin America who behaves courteously
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hidalgo comes from Spanish parts hijo 'son' and algo 'something'. It originally meant 'son of something', a way to say someone came from a family with some rank, so the word became used for a lower noble in Spain.