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Meaning of "alguazil" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALGUAZIL

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALGUAZIL

alguazil play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALGUAZIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alguazil 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 ALGUAZIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alguacil

Alguacil (in Spanish), Aguazil or Guazil (in Portuguese) is a title often to be encountered in stories and plays, derived from the Arabic "وزير (wazir)", meaning "minister", preceded by the article "al". The Alguacil among the early Spaniards was a judge, and sometimes the governor of a town or fortress, or the master at arms on a vessel. In later times the office was gradually lowered to the rank of an officer of the court, who is trusted with the service of writs and certain police duties, but he is still of higher rank than the mere Corchete or arresting officer. The title has also been given to inspectors of weights and measures in market-places, and similar officials. There were two types of Aguacils: The Aguaciles Mayores (Chief Justice) and Aguaciles Menores (Justice). The Aguacils of higher importance were the Aguaciles Mayores. These positions were held by the most prominent families, so they approximated the office of Regidores. (At first they were also in charge of the local prison (jail), but this function was passed very soon to the responsibility of the Alcaide or warden.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALGUAZIL

algologically
algologist
algology
algometer
algometry
Algonkian
Algonkin
Algonquian
Algonquin
Algonquin Park
algophobia
algor
algorism
algorismic
algorithm
algorithmic
algorithmically
Algren
alguacil
algum

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALGUAZIL

April
benzil
brasil
brazil
civil
council
detail
devil
e-mail
evil
fail
frazil
gemfibrozil
il
mail
mil
nail
oil
on the nail
retail

Synonyms and antonyms of alguazil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alguazil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALGUAZIL

Find out the translation of alguazil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alguazil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alguazil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

alguazil
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alguacil
570 millions of speakers

English

alguazil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alguazil
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

alguazil
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альгвасил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aguazil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alguazil
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alguazil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alguazil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alguazil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

alguazil
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

alguazil
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alguazil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

alguazil
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alguazil
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलगुआझिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alguazil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alguazil
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alguazil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альгвасила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alguazil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

alguazil
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alguazil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alguazil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alguazil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alguazil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALGUAZIL»

The term «alguazil» is used very little and occupies the 167.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALGUAZIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alguazil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alguazil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALGUAZIL»

Discover the use of alguazil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alguazil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ballantyne's novelist's library
In a little time the young man of Calatrava returned, accompanied by two citizens and an alguazil, as formidable, on account of his whiskers, and swarthy complexion, as of his employment. Florentina's father being present, " Sig- nor de  ...
James Ballantyne, 1822
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The novels of Le Sage and Charles Johnstone. To which are ...
In a little time the young man of Calatrava returned, accompanied by two citizens and an alguazil, as formidable, on account of his whiskers, and swarthy complexion, as of his employment. Florentina's father being present, " Sig- nor de  ...
Alain René Le Sage, Charles Johnston, 1822
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The Exemplary novels of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. To ...
Whenever a bumpkin fell into their snares they apprised the alguazil and the attorney to what inn they were going, and the latter then seized the party as lewd persons, but never took them to prison, for the strangers always paid money to get ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1855
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Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain
That each prisoner be furnished daily with half a pound of' salt fish and eight large plantains, or one pound and a half of prepared farine, for which the Alguazil Mayor will charge two shillings currency. XXV. That all provisions be regularly ...
Ignacio Jordán de Assó y del Río, Miguel de Manuel y Rodríguez, Joaquín María Palacios, 1825
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Historical Memoirs of Louisiana: From the First Settlement ...
Of the Alguazil Mayor. 1. The alguazil mayor is an officer charged with the execution of sentences and judgments rendered, as well for payments ordered, taking possession of goods for sale, and imprisonments, as for the punishment of crimes ...
Benjamin Franklin French, 1853
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The British drama: a collection of the most esteemed ...
Fred. Quick, quick, be gone, he is here. Enter Don Lopez, speaking as he enters. Lap. Mr. alguazil, wait you without till I call for you. Frederic, an affair brings me here — which — requires privacy — so that if you have any body within ear-shot,  ...
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and ...
So I left it in the Grand Alguazil's hands, as 1 always called him from that day. It was little more than half an hour, when, having significantly twitched me by the skirt" of my coat, he led me to the spot whence the money had disappeared.
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The British drama; a collection of the most esteemed ...
Mr. alguazil, wait you without till I call for you. Frederic, an affair brings me here — which — requires privacy — so that if you have any body within ear-shot, pray order them to retire. Fred. We are private, my lord, speak freely. Lop. Why then, Sir ...
British drama, 1824
9
The modern British drama
Mr Alguazil, wait you without, till I call for you Frederick, an affair brings me here — which — requires privacy — so that it you have any body within ear-shot, pray order them to retire. Fred. We are private, my lord, speak freely. Lop. Why, then ...
British drama, 1811
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The modern British drama: In five volumes
Mr Alguazil, wait you without, till I call for you Frederick, an affiiir brings me here — which — requires privacy — so that if you have any body within ear-shot, pray order them to retire. fruí. We arc private, my lord, speak freely. Lop. Whv, then, sir  ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1811

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALGUAZIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alguazil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Les écrivains du bac: Miguel de Cervantès
On a conservé une providencia -une "ordonnance"- de Philippe II, datée du 15 septembre 1569, stipulant qu'un alguazil -un "officier de justice"- ... «L'Express, May 12»
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Once upon a Time in the... West
Devant la responsabilité morale de fuir du village ou de faire face aux hors-la-loi qui viennent le tuer, l'alguazil Kane choisit de rester, en espérant l'appui ... «Revues.org, Feb 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alguazil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alguazil>. May 2024 ».
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