Plural of alcaide; multiple commanders or governors of fortresses and garrisons.
English plural of alcaide, which derives from Spanish alcaide and ultimately from Arabic al-qāʾid.
Historical records of multiple alcaides ruling different fortresses along the Spanish frontier show how political power was distributed in medieval Iberia through this uniquely Spanish-Arabic administrative system.
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