Meaning of CORTES
| Pronunciation: | | kor'tez
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[n] Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547) |
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CORTES is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | Cortez, Hernan Cortes, Hernan Cortez, Hernando Cortes, Hernando Cortez |
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| | See Also: | | conquistador | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cor"tes\ (k?r"t?s), n. pl. [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.]
The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and
representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal
answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.
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