Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A son of a Spanish or Portuguese king other than the heir to the throne.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A son of a Spanish or Portuguese sovereign; in specific use as a title, a younger prince of the royal blood. The oldest son or heir apparent in Spain is called Prince of Asturias, and the heir apparent of Portugal was called Prince of Brazil until that country became independent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A title given to every one of sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun historical Any
son of theking ofSpain orPortugal , except theeldest orheir apparent .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Mr. Hargrove opened with a light, rhythmic treatment of "The Lamp Is Low" one of several band works that he's also played with his quintet, which turned Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte" into an easy breeze, and thus made classical music and modern jazz accessible at the same time.
A Young Lion, All Grown Up Will Friedwald 2012
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I doubt this exchange ever occured between the great artist and adviser/ambassador Rubens and the Cardinal-infante:
The Volokh Conspiracy » What’s Wrong with This Assertion? 2010
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I doubt this exchange ever occured between the great artist and adviser/ambassador Rubens and the Cardinal-infante:
The Volokh Conspiracy » What’s Wrong with This Assertion? 2010
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I made a little progress on Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte", but didn't finish it and discovered that Ravel appears to have had quite large hands.
My First Sabbatical: A Retrospective James F. McGrath 2009
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I made a little progress on Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte", but didn't finish it and discovered that Ravel appears to have had quite large hands.
Archive 2009-08-01 James F. McGrath 2009
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I went to the Bernard Labadie program at SF Symphony last night, a concert that, left to my own devices, I would have skipped entirely: Excerpts from Gluck's Orfeo, Ravel, Pavane pour une infante défunte, Mozart, Clarinet Concerto, Bizet, Symphony in C.
Sweet Spot Lisa Hirsch 2008
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I once a saw a the infante of Spain when I wenta there to beg for coin for my voyage.
"Obama's ample self-regard is lapsing into hubris." Ann Althouse 2008
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When one of the Clinton clan makes the slightest remark that may or may not be seen as personally disparaging to the infante terrible, well lets all post hateful stuff about her.
Superdelegates WILL Decide: Will They Allow Clinton To Take the Scorched Earth Path? 2008
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I went to the Bernard Labadie program at SF Symphony last night, a concert that, left to my own devices, I would have skipped entirely: Excerpts from Gluck's Orfeo, Ravel, Pavane pour une infante défunte, Mozart, Clarinet Concerto, Bizet, Symphony in C.
Archive 2008-04-01 Lisa Hirsch 2008
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Their children in their infancie, are not nourished vp at the libertie and will of the parentes: but certeine there are appointed to viewe the children: whiche yf thei spie vntowardnes in the infante, deformitie, or lacke of lymmes, commande it to be slayne.
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