caballero

[ kab-uhl-yair-oh, kab-uh-lair-oh; Spanish kah-bah-lye-raw, -ye- ]

/ ˌkæb əlˈyɛər oʊ, ˌkæb əˈlɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- /

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noun, plural ca·bal·le·ros [kab-uhl-yair-ohz, kab-uh-lair-ohz; Spanish kah-bah-lye-raws, -ye-]. /ˌkæb əlˈyɛər oʊz, ˌkæb əˈlɛər oʊz; Spanish ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/.

a Spanish gentleman.

Southwestern U.S.

a horseman.
a woman's escort or admirer; cavalier.

Origin of caballero

First recorded in 1740–50; from Spanish: “horseman, knight, gentleman,” from Late Latin caballārius groom; see origin at cavalier

Words nearby caballero

cabal, cabala, cabaletta, cabalist, Caballé, caballero, cabana, Cabanatuan, cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax

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Example sentences from the Web for caballero

His capture could have been very bad luck for Col. Caballero.
Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine|Marcel Ventura|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"A Caballero rich as that should give her a necklace of real pearls," said another.
Confessions Of Con Cregan|Charles James Lever
No, excellency; it is a caballero whom I have not yet had the honour of seeing in the house.
The Red Track|Gustave Aimard
Meanwhile, you condemn these unhappy ladies; is it not so, caballero?
The Insurgent Chief|Gustave Aimard

He was not a caballero by instinct, and he could not understand the niceties of revenge.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
I will have ten dollars for it, Caballero national,' says the gipsy: 'it is the best donkey in all Spain.' '
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for caballero

caballero

/ (ˌkæbəˈljɛərəʊ, Spanish kaβaˈʎero) /

noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros)

a Spanish gentleman

a southwestern US word for horseman

Word Origin for caballero

C19: from Spanish: gentleman, horseman, from Late Latin caballārius rider, groom, from caballus horse; compare cavalier

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单词	caballero
释义	caballero [ kab-uhl-yair-oh, kab-uh-lair-oh; Spanish kah-bah-lye-raw, -ye- ] / ˌkæb əlˈyɛər oʊ, ˌkæb əˈlɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caballero ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ca·bal·le·ros [kab-uhl-yair-ohz, kab-uh-lair-ohz; Spanish kah-bah-lye-raws, -ye-]. /ˌkæb əlˈyɛər oʊz, ˌkæb əˈlɛər oʊz; Spanish ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/. a Spanish gentleman. Southwestern U.S. a horseman. a woman's escort or admirer; cavalier. Origin of caballero First recorded in 1740–50; from Spanish: “horseman, knight, gentleman,” from Late Latin caballārius groom; see origin at cavalier Words nearby caballero cabal, cabala, cabaletta, cabalist, Caballé, caballero, cabana, Cabanatuan, cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caballero His capture could have been very bad luck for Col. Caballero. Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine\|Marcel Ventura\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "A Caballero rich as that should give her a necklace of real pearls," said another. Confessions Of Con Cregan\|Charles James Lever No, excellency; it is a caballero whom I have not yet had the honour of seeing in the house. The Red Track\|Gustave Aimard Meanwhile, you condemn these unhappy ladies; is it not so, caballero? The Insurgent Chief\|Gustave Aimard He was not a caballero by instinct, and he could not understand the niceties of revenge. Heart of the West\|O. Henry I will have ten dollars for it, Caballero national,' says the gipsy: 'it is the best donkey in all Spain.' ' Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for caballero caballero / (ˌkæbəˈljɛərəʊ, Spanish kaβaˈʎero) / noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros) a Spanish gentleman a southwestern US word for horseman Word Origin for caballero C19: from Spanish: gentleman, horseman, from Late Latin caballārius rider, groom, from caballus horse; compare cavalier Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caballero cavalier, escort, gentleman, horseman, knight, lover
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caballero

noun, plural ca·bal·le·ros [kab-uhl-yair-ohz, kab-uh-lair-ohz; Spanish kah-bah-lye-raws, -ye-]. /ˌkæb əlˈyɛər oʊz, ˌkæb əˈlɛər oʊz; Spanish ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/.

Origin of caballero

Words nearby caballero

Example sentences from the Web for caballero

British Dictionary definitions for caballero

noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros)

Word Origin for caballero

Words related to caballero