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hi•dal•go



Pronunciation: (hi-dal'gō; Sp. ē-&thslash;äl'gô), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -gosPronunciation: (-gōz; Sp. -gôs). [key]
1. a man of the lower nobility in Spain.
2. (in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.

Hi•dal•go



Pronunciation: (hi-dal'gō; Sp. ē-&thslash;äl'gô), [key]
—n.
1. Juan Pronunciation: (hwän), [key] c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.
2. a state in central Mexico. 1,409,000; 8057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Cap.: Pachuca.

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