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alferes

/ælˈfɛɹɪs/

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From Portuguese alferes, Spanish alférez, from Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris, “the knight”), influenced in meaning by Latin aquilifer (“standard-bearer”).

noun alferes

obsolete An ensign; a standard-bearer. Is not this my Alferes? he looks another thing

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"alferes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alferes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alferes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alferes

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"alferes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alferes.

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@misc{alferes_2026,
  title = {alferes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alferes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}