cortes

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Cor=tes

CIDE DICTIONARY

cortes, n. pl. [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cortes, n. the legislative assembly of Spain and formerly of Portugal.

Etymology

Sp. & Port., pl. of corte COURT

ROGET THESAURUS

cortes

Council

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