cortes Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
Hernando Cortes; Hernando Cortez; Hernan Cortes; Cortez; Hernan Cortez.
WordNet
Cor"tes noun plural
Etymology
Sp. & Pg., fr.Definitions
The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.