hidalgo

Examples

• All

• That was out of character for a hidalgo whose courtesy extended to the lowest of his servants.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The hidalgo treated everyone he met with respect and kindness, showcasing his noble character.

• In the novel, the proud hidalgo defended his honor against all odds, embodying the traits of a true gentleman.

Synonyms

G

gentleman

vshidalgo

∞ 1.4

A man who is polite and kind to other people

is more literary or figurative and focuses on noble character rather than manners

N

nobleman

vshidalgo

14 5.6

A man from a high social class who has a title

is a moral or literary noble character rather than a formal titled aristocrat

P

patrician

vshidalgo

4 8.6

Having polite, elegant manners like upper class people

is about honorable character and literary image rather than social class

C

caballero

vshidalgo

1 8.8

A polite man from Spain or Latin America who behaves courteously

is more about honorable character in literature than about social rank

C

chevalier

vshidalgo

• Literature

1 9.9

A polite, brave man who acts with honor and courtesy

is less tied to courtly chivalry and more a literary noble image

S

sharif

vshidalgo

8.9

A person respected for being honest and kind

is used in literature to mean a gentlemanly noble character

Antonyms

P

peasant

157 3.5

A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm

C

commoner

31 4.2

A person without a noble title who is an ordinary member of society

How Noble

noble

128 4.4

hidalgo

• Archaic

9.9

gentleman

∞ 1.4

commoner

31 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology