cacique
Meanings
noun
- A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies.
- A local political leader in Latin America, Spain, or the Philippines.
- Any of a number of tropical birds from Central America and South America in the genera Cacicus, Cassiculus, and Amblycercus.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike or Lokono kassequa, cazaqah (“chieftain; power”).
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