alcalde

[ al-kal-dee; Spanish ahl-kahl-the ]

noun

, plural al·cal·des [al-, kal, -deez, ahl-, kahl, -, th, es].

1. a mayor having judicial powers.

alcalde

/ alˈkalde; ælˈkældɪ; ælˈkeɪd /

noun

1. (in Spain and Spanish America) the mayor or chief magistrate in a town

Word History and Origins

Origin of alcalde¹

1605–15; < Spanish < Arabic al-qāḍī the judge

Word History and Origins

Origin of alcalde¹

C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qādī the judge, from qadā to judge

Example Sentences

“To many of you he was Mayor Riordan or even just mayor. El alcalde de Los Ángeles. To others he was a lawyer, a business partner, a teacher or a philanthropist,” Riordan said.

From Los Angeles Times

While in office, he was known as "el alcalde dadivoso," or the generous mayor.

From Los Angeles Times

The Royal Audience was abolished; the archbishop and clergy in prison; and the government of the city had been committed to an ordinary alcalde, who was the Governor’s nephew, and two regidores, his creatures.

From Project Gutenberg

The owner appealed to the local alcalde, a brother of the provincial governor.

From Project Gutenberg

This city, made 518nearly a year ago into a Federal district, has a governor and a sufficient number of alcaldes and other subalterns to maintain order and police.

From Project Gutenberg