cacique

[ kuh-seek ]

/ kəˈsik /

noun

a chief of an Indian clan or tribe in Mexico and the West Indies.

(in Spain and Latin America) a political boss on a local level.

(in the Philippines) a prominent landowner.

any of several black and red or black and yellow orioles of the American tropics that construct long, pendent nests.

Origin of cacique

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from Taíno (Hispaniola)

Words nearby cacique

cachinnation, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, cachou, cachucha, cacimbo, cacique, caciquism, cack, cackermander, cack-handed, cackle

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Example sentences from the Web for cacique

It is from the perspective of a Mexican cacique on his deathbed.
My Father Sergio Muñoz Bata’s Friendship With Novelist Carlos Fuentes|Lorenza Muñoz|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The head is that of Ruminhauy, or Rumminaui, a Peruvian cacique.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
The Cacique of Casqui came to the Governor, and brought his people with him.
A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557|A Gentleman of Elvas
It had been found by a cacique, not on a river bank but in a dry mound.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2)|Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt

They removed from that town to the one where the cacique was accustomed to live, because it was in the open field.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
The office is for life, unless terminated by improper behavior, when the cacique may be deposed.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cacique

cacique

cazique (kəˈziːk)

/ (kəˈsiːk) /

noun

a Native American chief in a Spanish-speaking region

(esp in Spanish America) a local political boss

any of various tropical American songbirds of the genus Cacicus and related genera: family Icteridae (American orioles)

Word Origin for cacique

C16: from Spanish, of Arawak origin; compare Taino cacique chief

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单词	cacique
释义	cacique [ kuh-seek ] / kəˈsik / noun a chief of an Indian clan or tribe in Mexico and the West Indies. (in Spain and Latin America) a political boss on a local level. (in the Philippines) a prominent landowner. any of several black and red or black and yellow orioles of the American tropics that construct long, pendent nests. Origin of cacique First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from Taíno (Hispaniola) Words nearby cacique cachinnation, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, cachou, cachucha, cacimbo, cacique, caciquism, cack, cackermander, cack-handed, cackle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cacique It is from the perspective of a Mexican cacique on his deathbed. My Father Sergio Muñoz Bata’s Friendship With Novelist Carlos Fuentes\|Lorenza Muñoz\|May 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The head is that of Ruminhauy, or Rumminaui, a Peruvian cacique. The Ceramic Art\|Jennie J. Young The Cacique of Casqui came to the Governor, and brought his people with him. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557\|A Gentleman of Elvas It had been found by a cacique, not on a river bank but in a dry mound. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt They removed from that town to the one where the cacique was accustomed to live, because it was in the open field. Original Narratives of Early American History\|Vaca and Others The office is for life, unless terminated by improper behavior, when the cacique may be deposed. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cacique cacique cazique (kəˈziːk) / (kəˈsiːk) / noun a Native American chief in a Spanish-speaking region (esp in Spanish America) a local political boss any of various tropical American songbirds of the genus Cacicus and related genera: family Icteridae (American orioles) Word Origin for cacique C16: from Spanish, of Arawak origin; compare Taino cacique chief Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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