Adelantado (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·de·lan·ta·dos [ad-l-ahn-tah-dohz; Spanish ah-the-lahn-tah-thaws]. /ˌæd l ɑnˈtɑ doʊz; Spanish ˌɑ ðɛ lɑnˈtɑ ðɔs/. History/Historical.
  1. a governor of a province in Spain or of a Spanish colonial province.
  2. any of the early explorers, conquerors, or colonizers in Spanish America.
Adelantado (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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