English Explanatory Dictionary

corregidor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire.
name
  1. An island of the Philippines, administered as part of Cavite City in Cavite.

Pronunciation

/kəˈrɛɡəˌdɔr/ /kɔˌrɛhiˈdɔr/ /ko.ɾɪ.ɡɪˈdoɾ/ /ko.ɾɪ.hɪˈdoɾ/ /koʊˈɹeɪhɪdoɹ/

Word forms

corregidor corregidors

Etymology

From Spanish corregidor (literally “corrector”).

Related words

Corregidor Day corregimiento
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