"alguazil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /alɡwəˈzɪl/ [UK], /alɡwəˈziːl/ [UK] Forms: alguazils [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish alguacil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”). Doublet of vizier and wazir. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ar|و ز ر}}, {{bor|en|es|alguacil}} Spanish alguacil, {{der|en|ar|وزير|اَلْوَزِير|minister, vizier}} Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”), {{dbt|en|vizier|wazir}} Doublet of vizier and wazir Head templates: {{en-noun}} alguazil (plural alguazils)
  1. An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America. Translations (officer of the law in Spain or Latin America): aguazil [masculine] (Portuguese), alguazil [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alguazil-en-noun-H7E59-nO Disambiguation of 'officer of the law in Spain or Latin America': 100 0
  2. (bullfighting) An official who maintains order during a bullfight and ensures that the rules are followed; a referee. Categories (topical): Bullfighting
    Sense id: en-alguazil-en-noun-OPaDjxVR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 85 Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: alguacil

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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