fidalgo

[fi-ˈdal-ɡu]

nounmasculinepl: fidalgos

nobleman, gentleman of noble birth

1. A person of noble lineage in Portugal or Brazil, especially a member of the minor nobility

The fidalgo owned vast estates in the countryside.

O fidalgo possuía vastas propriedades no interior.

2. A man of honorable character or gentlemanly conduct

He behaved like a true fidalgo, with courtesy and dignity.

Ele se comportou como um verdadeiro fidalgo, com cortesia e dignidade.

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Portugal

fidalgo

Traditional term still used in historical and formal contexts; part of Portuguese heraldic and social history

Brazil

fidalgo

Primarily historical usage; less common in contemporary speech

General

nobre

More modern alternative in both Portugal and Brazil

fidalgo de linhagem - nobleman of distinguished lineage

de fidalgo - in a gentlemanly manner

fidalgada - an action or behavior befitting a nobleman

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