corregidor

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US/kəˈrɛɡəˌdɔr/US/kɔˌrɛhiˈdɔr/Philippines/ko.ɾɪ.ɡɪˈdoɾ/Philippines/ko.ɾɪ.hɪˈdoɾ/

noun

The chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire.

OriginSpanish corregidor →
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Meanings

corregidor1

nouncorregidor (plural corregidors)

plural corregidors

  1. historicalThe chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire.

Corregidor2

proper noun
  1. An island of the Philippines, administered as part of Cavite City in Cavite.

Origin

corregidor · noun

  1. Spanishcorregidor
  2. Englishcorregidor

From Spanish corregidor (literally “corrector”).

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Corregidor · proper noun

  1. SpanishCorregidor
  2. EnglishCorregidor

From Spanish Corregidor.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 科雷希多島 /科雷希多岛
  • 科雷希多島 /科雷希多岛 (Kēléixīduōdǎo)island in the Philippines
Japanese コレヒドール島
  • コレヒドール島 (Korehidōru-tō)island in the Philippines
Korean 코레히도르
  • 코레히도르 (Korehidoreu)island in the Philippines
Spanish Corregidor
  • Corregidorisland in the Philippines
Tagalog Corregidor
  • Corregidorisland in the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

corregidor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corregidor

MLA

“corregidor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corregidor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corregidor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corregidor.

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