English Explanatory Dictionary

alguazil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.
  2. An official who maintains order during a bullfight and ensures that the rules are followed; a referee.

Pronunciation

/al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/ /al(ɡ)wəˈziːl/

Word forms

alguazil alguazils alguacil

Etymology

From Early Modern Spanish and Portuguese alguazil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”). Doublet of vizier and wazir.

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