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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 yvlog Forms
- ·岹g· ·岹· [hi-, dal, -jiz-, uh, m], noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hidalgo1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hidalgo1
Example Sentences
But who can be consistent in the home of el ingenioso hidalgo!
Deeply insulted, he folded his cloak about him with hidalgo dignity, saying, "Madame, I am a beggar, not a laborer."
The sons of hidalgos resorted to the slaughter-houses of the towns to practise with cloak and sword the feints and passes of the matador.
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.
And the Cid replied that he would never render him homage until he had sworn with twelve of his hidalgos who were likewise suspected, that he had not connived at the death of Don Sancho.
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