caballero

[ kab-uh l-yair-oh, kab-uh-lair-oh; Spanish kah-vah-lye-raw, -ye- ]

/ ˌkæb əlˈyɛər oʊ, ˌkæb əˈlɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌkɑ vɑˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- /

a Spanish gentleman.

Southwestern U.S.

Origin of caballero

1740–50; < Spanish < Late Latin caballārius groom; see cavalier

His capture could have been very bad luck for Col. Caballero.

Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine |Marcel Ventura |April 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"A Caballero rich as that should give her a necklace of real pearls," said another.

Confessions Of Con Cregan |Charles James Lever
No, excellency; it is a caballero whom I have not yet had the honour of seeing in the house.

The Red Track |Gustave Aimard
Meanwhile, you condemn these unhappy ladies; is it not so, caballero?

The Insurgent Chief |Gustave Aimard

He was not a caballero by instinct, and he could not understand the niceties of revenge.

Heart of the West |O. Henry
I will have ten dollars for it, Caballero national,' says the gipsy: 'it is the best donkey in all Spain.' '

Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5 |Various

caballero

/ (ˌkæbəˈljɛərəʊ, Spanish kaβaˈʎero) /

a Spanish gentleman

a southwestern US word for horseman

C19: from Spanish: gentleman, horseman, from Late Latin caballārius rider, groom, from caballus horse; compare cavalier