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caballero

[kab-uhl-yair-oh, kab-uh-lair-oh, kah-bah-lye-raw, -ye-]

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noun

plural

caballeros

a Spanish gentleman.
Southwestern U.S.��
1. a horseman.
2. a woman's escort or admirer; cavalier.

caballero

/ kaβaˈʎero, ˌkæbəˈljɛərəʊ /

noun

a Spanish gentleman
a southwestern US word for horseman

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caballero¹

First recorded in 1740–50; from Spanish: “horseman, knight, gentleman,” from Late Latin ��ܲ� groom; cavalier

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caballero¹

C19: from Spanish: gentleman, horseman, from Late Latin ��ܲ� rider, groom, from caballus horse; compare _cavalier

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“I feel like the older I get the more I worry about getting hurt — because it lasts longer,” admits skateboarding legend Steve Caballero, 60.

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Caballero has been a pro skateboarder since he was 15 and fear doesn’t stop him today — “I’ll stop when my body tells me to stop,” he says.

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A documentary about his life, “Steve Caballero: The Legend of the Dragon,” debuts this November.

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Caballero sums up senior skateboarding best: “This is the new bingo.”

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It was in a season where Pellgrini guided Malaga from the relegation zone to fourth in La Liga to qualify for the Champions League, in a team which featured his current assistant Willy Caballero in goal.

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�䲹��é cabana

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