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hidalgo
1[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-thahl-gaw ]
noun
- a man of the lower nobility in Spain.
- (in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.
Hidalgo
2[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-thahl-gaw ]
noun
- Juan [hwahn], 1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.
- a state in central Mexico. 8,057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). : Pachuca.
Hidalgo
1/ hɪˈdælɡəʊ; iˈðalɣo /
noun
- 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)
hidalgo
2/ hɪˈdælɡəʊ; iˈðalɣo /
noun
- a member of the lower nobility in Spain
Other Word Forms
- ·岹g· ·岹· [hi-, dal, -jiz-, uh, m], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of hidalgo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hidalgo1
Example Sentences
She is the home of the hidalgo and home of the strongest existing democracy between man and man, only equaled by early Rome.
Deeply insulted, he folded his cloak about him with hidalgo dignity, saying, "Madame, I am a beggar, not a laborer."
At that moment a page brought word to the King that the dead body of a hidalgo had been found, early that morning, in the plaza near where the Casa Pilatos now stands.
Time has spared the famous race of Cordovan horses, and many a poor hidalgo rides into the town on a steed which if sold in London might redeem his shattered fortunes.
The young hidalgos, who had come out in the hope of gaining riches and fame, were angry and disappointed that they did not find gold at once in abundance.
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