Definitions for alcaides

alcaides al·cai·de

Spelling: [al-kahy-dee; Spanish ahl-kahy-th e]
IPA: /ælˈkaɪ di; Spanish ɑlˈkaɪ ðɛ/

Alcaides is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 357 anagrams from letters in alcaides (aacdeils).

Definitions for alcaides

noun

  1. a commander of a fortress.
  2. a jailer; the warden of a prison.

Origin of alcaides

1495-1505; Spanish Arabic al-qā'id the leader

Examples for alcaides

This bale is like an alcaide, and is always attended by two hundred men armed with swords and bucklers.

The two older towers which contained, one the chimes and the other the dwelling of the alcaide, have quite disappeared.

Besides these the alcaide of the prison was to keep lists of those relaxed and penanced with three indexes.

In 1662, a minute code of instructions for the alcaide shows us what at that time were the regulations.

Louis inquired how the alcaide reported the state of the Basha; and asked the purport of his visit to the cell.

It was read to the queen, and its tidings were confirmed by communications from Alonso Vallejo and the alcaide of Cadiz.

The humbler officials of the tribunal were the nuncio, the portero and the carcelero or alcaide de las carceles secretas.

The alcaide's appearance was strange to the eyes of him, who had last seen him in the light European garb of his country.

On landing, the captain-major was received by the alcaide, with whom were many men, armed and unarmed.

Senhor, I exclaimed, you remind me of the alcaide of Montijo, who hesitated to approach his mother-in-law until she was gloved.

Word Value for alcaides
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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