encomendero

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English

Etymology

From Spanish encomendero.

Noun

encomendero (plural encomenderos)

  1. The holder of an encomienda.

Spanish

Etymology

From encomienda +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkomenˈdeɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: en‧co‧men‧de‧ro

Noun

encomendero m (plural encomenderos, feminine encomendera, feminine plural encomenderas)

  1. supplier
  2. holder of an encomienda
    • 2015 October 6, “La persistencia del patrimonialismo”, in El País:
      Quien ocupa una posición por efecto de las urnas, los concursos o las designaciones, meritorias o no, puede suponer que tiene tanto derecho a la apropiación o al beneficio, como lo tuvo un señor feudal, un encomendero o un califa.
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