"fidalgo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fidalgos [plural], fidalgoes [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese fidalgo. Doublet of hidalgo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|fidalgo}} Portuguese fidalgo, {{doublet|en|hidalgo}} Doublet of hidalgo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} fidalgo (plural fidalgos or fidalgoes)
  1. (now historical) A Portuguese nobleman. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-fidalgo-en-noun-53CYUUSz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Nobility

Inflected forms

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