hidalgo
noun
hi·dal·go hi-ˈdal-(ˌ)gō 
ē-ˈt͟häl-
ē-ˈt͟häl- plural hidalgos
often capitalized
: a member of the lower nobility of Spain
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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
Justin Beal, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2021 Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo, literally, son of something
First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Hidalgo
geographical name
Hi·dal·go hi-ˈdal-(ˌ)gō
ē-ˈt͟häl-(ˌ)gō
state of central Mexico; capital Pachuca area 8103 square miles (20,987 square kilometers), population 2,665,018
hidalgos
noun
as in seigneurs
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- seigneurs
- chevaliers
- nabobs
- cavaliers
- nawabs
- sheiks
- sheikhs
- princes
- knights
- barons
- esquires
- baronets
- viscounts
- dons
- princelings
- dukes
- earls
- seigniors
- rajas
- marquises
- squires
- marquesses
- princelets
- margraves
- noblemen
- marchesi
- marquis
- grandees
- masters
- country gentlemen
- lordships
- lords
- counts
- milords
- gentlemen
- peers
- sires
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- peasants
- peons
- fellaheen
- churls
- fellahin
- commoners
- plebeians
- cotters
- peones
- boors
- proletarians
- plebs
- cottars
- toilers