encomendero

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noun

The holder of an encomienda.

OriginSpanish encomendero →
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Meanings

nounencomendero (plural encomenderos)

plural encomenderos

  1. The holder of an encomienda.

Origin

  1. Spanishencomendero
  2. Englishencomendero

From Spanish encomendero.

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APA

encomendero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encomendero

MLA

“encomendero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encomendero. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encomendero,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encomendero.

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