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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALFEREZ

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALFEREZ

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALFEREZ

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Alferez is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALFEREZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alférez

In medieval Iberia, an alférez or alferes was a high-ranking official in the household of a king or magnate. The term is derived from the Arabic الفارس, meaning "horseman" or "cavalier", and it was commonly Latinised as alferiz or alferis, although it was also translated into Latin as armiger or armentarius, meaning "armour-bearer". The connexion with arms-bearing is visible in several Latin synonyms: fertorarius, inferartis, and offertor. The office was sometimes the same as that of the standard-bearer or signifer. The alférez was generally the next highest-ranking official after the majordomo. He was generally in charge of the king or magnate's mesnada, his personal retinue of knights, and perhaps also of his armoury and his guard. He generally followed his lord on campaign and into battle. The office of alférez originated in the tenth century. In the Kingdom of Navarre in the tenth and eleventh centuries, the office of alférez changed hands with higher frequency than others, and there is also evidence of rotation.

Definition of alferez in the English dictionary

The definition of alferez in the dictionary is a Spanish officer who carries the flag during ceremonies.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALFEREZ

alexithymia
Alexius I Comnenus
aleye
alf
Alfa
alfaki
alfalfa
alfaqui
alfaquin
Alfieri
alfilaria
alfileria
Alfonso VI
Alfonso XIII
alforja
Alfred
Alfred the Great
alfredo
alfresco

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALFEREZ

Alvarez
assez
Baez
bez
Chavez
chez
Cortez
entrez
fez
Jerez
kameez
Lopez
prez
rez
salwar kameez
sez
Suez
suivez
Tevez
warez

Synonyms and antonyms of alferez in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alferez» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALFEREZ

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The translations of alferez from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alferez» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

alferez
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alferez
570 millions of speakers

English

alferez
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alferez
380 millions of speakers
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alferez
280 millions of speakers

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Alferez
278 millions of speakers

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alferez
270 millions of speakers

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alferez
260 millions of speakers

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alferez
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Alferez
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alferez
180 millions of speakers

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alferez
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alferez
85 millions of speakers

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Alferez
85 millions of speakers
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alferez
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Alferez
75 millions of speakers

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अल्फ्रेझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alferez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alferez
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Alferez
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Alferez
40 millions of speakers

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Alferez
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Alferez
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

alferez
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Translator English - Swedish

Alferez
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Alferez
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alferez

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALFEREZ»

The term «alferez» is normally little used and occupies the 117.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALFEREZ» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alferez

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALFEREZ»

Discover the use of alferez in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alferez and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Defensa Que a Favor Del Alferez D. Valente Gonzalez, ...
Juan Ordóñez. Masí el oficial D. Valente González,; no solo no se presentó al enemigo, sino que enfermo jr; separándose de su familia, útiifco apoyo con que contaba para subsistir, se marchó éé un. miserable pueblo sin recurso alguno: ...
Juan Ordóñez, 1849
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Economics and Prestige in a Maya Community: The Religious ...
Alferez San Lorenzo (B1) is clearly the most prestigious of the twelve Alfereces on the second level. Alferez Trinidad (B2) and Alferez San Antonio (B3) are less prestigious, but much higher than the remainder of the list, especially because of  ...
Frank Cancian, 1965
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The Irish landed gentry
Bath, Don Patricio, Alferez (Lieu~ tenant), 166B. Barry,l)on Nicholas, Gapitan, 1663. Bedloe, Don Jorge, Sergento (Sergeant), 1660. Borneo (Byrne), Don Thadeo, Gapitan, 1660. Berne (Byrne), Don Donate Saldado, 1661. Blacq (Blake ), Don ...
O'Hart John
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Noli Me Tangere
His eyes were fastened insolently on the wife of the Alferez. "He is the one who fought with the most bravery, and ordered his companions to flee," said the Alferez to Padre Salvi. Behind came another of wretched appearance, lamenting and ...
José Rizal, Raul L. Locsin, 1997
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Story Behind the Stone, The
o sculptor has produced more public art for New Orleans than Enrique Alferez. Through seven decades and four wives, Alferez left his mark on parks, churches, and major public buildings and spaces across the city. Alferez was born in May of  ...
Robert Jeanfreau, 2012
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The King's Living Image in Colonial Mexico
to eliminate superfluous expenses, but they soon revealed the true reason: They thought it was "unseemly" that the two junior oidores had to pick up the alferez mayor at his home and, from there, ride with him in their midst to the city hall, ...
Alejandro Caneque, 2013
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The King's Living Image: The Culture and Politics of ...
to eliminate superfluous expenses, but they soon revealed the true reason: They thought it was "unseemly" that the two junior oidores had to pick up the alferez mayor at his home and, from there, ride with him in their midst to the city hall, ...
Alejandro Cañeque, 2004
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Shadows of Empire: The Indian Nobility of Cusco, 1750-1825
The Inca cabildo was an honorific institution founded in the late sixteenth century to elect from among the Inca nobility a bearer of the royal standard - an alferez real - for the annual procession of Santiago. The alferez predated the cabildo by  ...
David T. Garrett, 2005
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Rewriting Theatre: The Comedia and the Nineteenth-century ...
Indeed, the first three scenes of act 2 follow the plot Tirso laid out: Don Gómez and Capitán Urbina ponder Marta's decision to remain "beata" and "doncella"; they hope that Lucia's marriage to the Alferez will effect a change in Marta's attitude; ...
Charles Ganelin, 1994
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Pathways of Memory and Power: Ethnography and History Among ...
Among fiesta sponsors, pillu carriers are as follows: During the year before receiving the sponsorship, the fuera of Guadalupe carries pillus to the present year's alferez of Guadalupe. In the following year's carnaval, the same fuera (now in his ...
Thomas Alan Abercrombie, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALFEREZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alferez is used in the context of the following news items.
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US, Colombian, Peruvian cadets learn leadership skills, make friends
Colombia has a different name for its fourth-year cadets, so it is Alferez Simon Mosquera and Alferez Erika Quitian who talked about their views. «Bayonet, Jun 15»
2
From Sketch to Sculpture: A Studio Tour with David Borgerding
The Helis Collection has acquired 10 additional works from the estate of Enrique Alferez that will be on public view this fall at The Helis ... «My New Orleans, Jun 15»
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Local artist's sculpture installed on Poydras Street
... of Southern Art, Surls' "Standing Vase with Five Flowers," and Enrique Alferez's "Gymnast," both of which are already displayed on Poydras. «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
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Shoplifting an ongoing problem for the public as prices rise to higher …
The woman was stopped and identified as Yeni Portillo De Alferez. She was escorted to the Loss Prevention Office and issued a misdemeanor ... «Wgnsradio, Jun 15»
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PENDLETON — The following suits have been filed in Umatilla …
•Mario Ivan Alferez, 25, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Theft I; sentenced to 2 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail ... «East Oregonian, Jun 15»
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Dean's list: Ivy Tech Community College
From Fort Wayne: Chawndra Abraham, Shahida Abubakar, Adam Advany, Jonathan Agudo, Zayed Ahmed, Victoria Albert, Erica Alferez, Gayla ... «News Sentinel, Jun 15»
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St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
ALFEREZ — Auna Minson of Pendleton and Mario I. Alferez; a girl, Natalia Renee Alferez. MAY 22, 2015. BEERS — Chelsie M. Ayers and ... «East Oregonian, May 15»
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Man stabbed on North Hollywood street
The stabbing in the 7800 block of Lankershim Boulevard near Arminta Street occurred around 3:30 a.m., said Sgt. Frank Alferez of the Los ... «LA Daily News, May 15»
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ROTC Commissions 24 Army Cadets
... Michael John Haubenschild, Adam Scheenstra, Ebony Ann Avery, Brian Lee, Samuel Lee, Javier Alferez Jr., Caleb Brown and Christina Kim. «CSUF News, May 15»
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PHOTOS: ROTC commissioning ceremony at Cal State Fullerton
... Michael John Haubenschild, Adam Scheenstra, Ebony Ann Avery, Brian Lee, Samuel Lee, Javier Alferez Jr., Caleb Brown and Christina Kim. «OCRegister, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alferez [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alferez>. Apr 2024 ».
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