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Caballeria
Pronunciation : Ca`bal*le*ri"a
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An ancient Spanish land tenure similar to the English knight's fee; hence, in Spain and countries settled by the Spanish, a land measure of varying size. In Cuba it is about 33 acres; in Porto Rico, about 194 acres; in the Southwestern United States, about 108 acres.
[Sp. See Caballero.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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