Adelantado
Pronunciation : A`de*lan*ta"do
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp., prop. p. of adelantar to advance, to promote.]
Definition : Defn: A governor of a province; a commander. Prescott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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