caballero

noun

ca·​bal·​le·​ro ˌka-bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce caballero (audio) -bə(l)-ˈyer- How to pronounce caballero (audio)
plural caballeros
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chiefly Southwestern US : horseman

Examples of caballero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen. Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024 Valderrama executive produces and stars in the Disney Branded Television project—which is actively in development— follows privileged caballero Diego De La Vega, who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024 The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band. Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019 The elderly people in their North Lawrence neighborhood called him caballero. Gentleman. Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019 Ever the trickster, Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Revue was many things: folk singer, songwriter, rock star, bandleader, protester, actor, ringmaster, caballero, hero, joker. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 5 June 2019

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "horseback rider, knight," going back to Late Latin caballārius "horseback rider, groom" — more at cavalier entry 2

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of caballero was in 1600

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“Caballero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caballero. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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