Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Spain, and in regions settled by Spaniards, an inferior officer of justice; a constable.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable.
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- noun archaic A
judge orgovernor inSpain .
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Examples
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After supper at the inn that evening, he and the alguazil quarrelled and began to revile each other, my master calling the alguazil a thief, the alguazil declaring that the bulero was an impostor, and that his indulgences were forged.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909
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So saying he descended the steps, followed with trembling reluctance by the alguazil and the barber.
The Alhambra 2002
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The alcalde, the alguazil, and the barber were struck aghast, and could not summon courage to descend.
The Alhambra 2002
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He is one of the legitimate sons of the Alhambra, and has lived here all his life, filling various offices, such as deputy alguazil, sexton of the parochial church, and marker of a fives-court established at the foot of one of the towers.
The Alhambra 2002
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In a little while the hungry alguazil was again on the scent, and before the day was over the unfortunate Peregil was once more dragged into the presence of the judge.
The Alhambra 2002
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The alcalde, the alguazil, and the inquisitive barber, listened with greedy ears to this Arabian tale of enchanted treasure.
The Alhambra 2002
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He had hardly spoken the words, when the keen alguazil darted off, and reappeared in an instant with the mysterious box of sandalwood.
The Alhambra 2002
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Towards midnight the alcalde sallied forth secretly, attended by the alguazil and the meddlesome barber, all strongly armed.
The Alhambra 2002
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He is one of the legitimate sons of the Alhambra, and has lived here all his life, filling various offices, such as deputy alguazil, sexton of the parochial church, and marker of a fives-court established at the foot of one of the towers.
The Alhambra 2002
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The alguazil was dispatched to bring the Moor who had assisted in the incantation.
The Alhambra 2002
yarb commented on the word alguazil
...we heard a great noise in the inn, which drew our attention whether we would or no. It was no less than the arrival of the corregidor, attended by two alguazils and their marshalmen.
- Lesage, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, tr. Smollett, bk 1 ch. 12
September 12, 2008