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hidalgo


hi·dal·go

noun, often capitalized \hi-ˈdal-(ˌ)gō, ē-ˈthäl-\
plural hi·dal·gos

Definition of HIDALGO

: a member of the lower nobility of Spain

Origin of HIDALGO

Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo, literally, son of something
First Known Use: 1594

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