Definition of "alcaide" [alcaide]

• The commander or governor of a fortress in Spain or Portugal. (noun)

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• "Come with me, illustrious sir, and I will show thee the marvels hidden within this transparent castle, whereof I am the alcaide and perpetual warden; for I am Montesinos himself, from whom the cave takes its name. '"
• "The next day this account was confirmed; for, at seven in the morning, an alcaide came and ordered all our people out to work, excepting the sick."
• "Belmonte consigo á aquel lugar, y fué alcaide en la fortaleza dél todo el tiempo que vivió, y el mas principal y mas limpio que habia en él, desto que el mundo llama limpieza, como siendo necesario probaré bastantemente '(_Documentos inéditos_, vol. X, pp. 385-386)."