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Alcaide-mor

  1. Chief provincial governor. (CW)
  2. An 'alcaide-mor' had jurisdiction over a province or a fortified city. In English, the word 'governor' often implies civil (i.e. juridical) and military governance, which is also the case with the Portuguese office of 'alcaide-mor'. Compare with Alcaide. (CW)

 

Privado

  1. Someone in a position of trust with someone else.
  2. Counsellor. [See: Armando Luis de Carvalho Homem, Conselho real ou conselheiros do rei? A propósito dos 'privados' de D. João I, offprint of Revista da Faculdade de Letras do Porto (Porto,1987), 26-30.]
  3. Confidential courtier; confidential adviser. (CW) [Pedro, ch. 30: 25]
  4. Private counsellor. [Pedro, ch.38: 31] (CW) [Fernando, ch. 49: 43; ch. 59: 8; CKJ1, ch.76]
  5. Privy counsellor. [Pedro, ch. 27: 20] (AH)

Micé

  1. Messer; master (in maritime context).
  2. See also: Micer. Both 'micé' and 'micer' seem to be used to address admirals.

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