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hidalgo
noun
hi·dal·go
hi-ˈdal-(ˌ)gō
ē-ˈt͟häl-
plural hidalgos
often capitalized
: a member of the lower nobility of Spain
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Guy Montag burned libraries in Fahrenheit 451, and Don Quixote’s priest and barber burned the romances that turned the hidalgo mad.
—Justin Beal, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo, literally, son of something
First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined above
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“Hidalgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hidalgo. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
hidalgo
noun
hi·dal·go
hid-ˈal-gō
ē-ˈt͟häl-
plural hidalgos
: a member of the lower nobility of Spain
Etymology
Spanish contraction of earlier hijo de algo, fijo de algo "a person born into wealth," literally, "son of something"
Geographical Definition
Hidalgo
geographical name
Hi·dal·go
hi-ˈdal-(ˌ)gō
ē-ˈt͟häl-(ˌ)gō
state of central Mexico; capital Pachuca area 8103 square miles (20,987 square kilometers), population 2,665,018
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