alferez

noun

al·​fe·​rez

al-ˈfer-əs,

-ˈfir-

plural alfereces

ˌal-fə-ˈrā-sēz,

-səz

also alferez

: ensign, standard-bearer

—used as a military title

Word History

Etymology

Spanish alférez, from Arabic al-fāris the horseman, from faras horse

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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