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Meaning of espadeiro | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[espaˈðejɾʊ]

Definitions

  1. king's bodyguard, spatharius
    historical, masculine
  2. swordmaker
    masculine
  3. local variety of black grape
    masculine
  4. fishing boat specialized in the capture of swordfish
    masculine

Examples

“auya hũ home boo ẽnas Asturas et auia nume don Payo, et ffora espadeyro del rrey Rrodrigo”

there was a good man in Asturias, whose name was Pelagius, who had been bodyguard of king Roderic

“G(om)es A(lvar)es sarraleyro e Pero Fernandes espadeyro vesinnos da dita cidade”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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