Cortes

¹

[ kawr-tiz; Spanish kawr-tes ]

noun

1. (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.

Cortés

²

or Cor·tez

[ kawr-tez; Spanish kawr-tes ]

noun

1. Her·nan·do [e, r, -, nahn, -daw] Her·nán [e, r, -, nahn], 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.

Cortes

¹

/ ˈkortes; ˈkɔːtɛz /

noun

1. the national assembly of Spain and (until 1910) Portugal

Cortés

²

/ kɔːˈtɛz; ˈkɔːtɛz; korˈtes /

noun

1. CortésHernando (ɛrˈnando) or Hernán14851547MSpanishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: conquistador Hernando (ɛrˈnando) or Hernán (ɛrˈnan). 1485–1547, Spanish conquistador: defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1523)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cortes¹

1660–70; < Spanish, plural of corte court

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cortes¹

C17: from Spanish, literally: courts, plural of corte court, from Latin cohors cohort

Example Sentences

They plan to knock on doors and reach voters because “every vote should be counted,” said Hairo Cortes, the executive director of Chispa, an advocacy group that predominantly works with young Latinos in Orange County.

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But Freeman might not have even stepped into the batter’s box if Boone hadn’t elected to walk Betts so Cortes could face Freeman instead.

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It sure sounded like it Friday night, the ball blasting off Freeman’s bat in the 10th inning against New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes as if it were a pack of firecrackers.

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County Deputy Public Defender Pedro Cortes told the court he had doubts about Medina’s ability to aid in his own defense.

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“We provide adequate space for nature to have a commanding presence,” said Eddie Cortes, who manages the school’s garden.

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