alcaide
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el alcaide, la alcaida(
ahl
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kay
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deh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. warden (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El alcaide miraba el patio desde su oficina.The warden watched the courtyard from his office.
b. prison governor (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El alcaide sospecha que dos guardias ayudaron al reo a escaparse.The prison governor suspects that two guards helped the inmate escape.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (archaic) (person in charge of a fortification)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
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