Alcalde
Pronunciation : Al*cal"de
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. alcalde, fr. Ar. al-qadi judge, fr. qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the Turks. Cf. Cadi.]
Definition : Defn: A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott.
Note: Sometimes confounded with Alcaid.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913