"caballero" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caballeros [plural], caballeroes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|caballero}} Spanish caballero, {{doublet|en|cavalier}} Doublet of cavalier Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} caballero (plural caballeros or caballeroes)
  1. A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
    Sense id: en-caballero-en-noun-PbUMZ7vA
  2. A Spanish gentleman.
    Sense id: en-caballero-en-noun-G12MJFxK
  3. A Spanish line dance.
    Sense id: en-caballero-en-noun-nSQNwvSi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 59

Inflected forms

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