cabildo

[ kah-veel-daw; English kuh-bil-doh ]

/ kɑˈvil dɔ; English kəˈbɪl doʊ /

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noun, plural ca·bil·dos

[kah-veel-thaws; English kuh-bil-dohz]. /kɑˈvil ðɔs; English kəˈbɪl doʊz/. Spanish.

the chapter house of a cathedral.

a town council, especially in Latin America.

a town hall in colonial Spanish America.

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Words nearby cabildo

caber, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabet, Cabeza de Vaca, cabezon, cabildo, Cabimas, cabin, cabin attendant, cabin boy, cabin class

How to use cabildo in a sentence

The royal Audiencia has investigated this matter, on petition of the cabildo, in order to refer it to that royal council.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Inasmuch as that church has no cabildo, the task of its government devolved upon me, as does likewise that of Nueva Segovia.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Visitation of the ecclesiastical cabildo, clergy of Manila, and province of Pampanga.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Under Spanish rule the Cabildo system worked extremely well.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst

The cabildo of San Miguel de Tucumn was gay with excitement, and brilliantly lighted up.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard