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| al·cai·de [ al kdee ] (plural al·cai·des) or al·cay·de [ al kdee ] (plural al·cay·des) |
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1. fortress commander: the commander of a fortress in a Spanish-speaking area
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2. prison governor: the governor of a prison in a Spanish-speaking area
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| [Early 16th century. Via Spanish< Arabic al-ḳā-'id "the commander"] |
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