hidalgo

noun

Definition of hidalgonext
as in seigneur

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Recent Examples of hidalgo Guy Montag burned libraries in Fahrenheit 451, and Don Quixote’s priest and barber burned the romances that turned the hidalgo mad. — Justin Beal, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidalgo
  1. seigneur
  2. chevalier
  3. nawab
  4. sheikh
  5. nabob
  6. baron
  7. seignior
  8. knight
Noun
  • Gianfranco was every inch the grand seigneur but without the pretense.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
Definition of seigneur
Noun
  • He was also recently named a chevalier of the French government’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; the honor was bestowed upon him in Ghana by Diarra Dime Labille, France’s Ambassador to the West African country.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Pépin has been awarded a number of French and American accolades, including France’s highest civilian honor, becoming a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 2004, and lifetime achievement awards from the James Beard Foundation (2005) and American Public Television (2015).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of chevalier
Noun
  • The unidentified sitter, meanwhile, is believed to be a wife of a nawab, or an Indian prince.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • The manuscript was acquired by Asaf-ud-Daula, nawab of Awadh, and was presented to King George III in 1798.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of nawab
Noun
  • Al Mubarak was an elegant, articulate embodiment of a project many saw as an extension of Abu Dhabi soft power as much as a sheikh’s personal investment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But for now, at least, a couple of velvet ropes remain beyond the sheikh’s reach.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheikh
Noun
  • Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of nabob
Noun
  • In 1912, voters banned corporate campaign spending after copper barons bribed lawmakers and dominated state politics.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The vast majority of that money was provided by California billionaires, including some of the state’s most powerful tech barons, opposing the wealth tax.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • Terence had really identified very much with being the grand seignior.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of seignior
Noun
  • Six hundred and forty-one years later, Zapcic and her bearded counterpart, former knight Jake Bowman, led a ragtag group of performers to take a stand against working conditions and wages at the Buena Park castle.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Those are emblazoned with signature Burberry knight, while outer boxes are decorated with the house’s tonal check, winking to the Burberry trench.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of knight

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