An Arabic word, meaning lord, given as a title of honor to Rodrigo (Ro-dree´-go) or Ruy (Roo´-e) Diaz (Dee´-ath) de Bivar (Be-var´), a Spanish hero of the eleventh century.
Cigarron. (Thie-gar-rón.)
The word, meaning a big cigar, appears in this story as a surname.
Compostela. (Com-po-stā´-lah.)
This word, derived from the Latin, Campus Stellae, the Field of the Star, keeps in the name of the City of St. James a memory of the bright star which, according to the legend, pointed out his burial place in Galicia.
Consuelo. (Con-soo-āl´-o.)
Consolation; comfort. Many a Spanish girl is called Consuelo, the full form being Maria (Mah-ree´-ah) del Consuelo, Mary of Comfort, one of the names of the Madonna.
Copla. (Co´-plah.)
A stanza, usually a couplet or quatrain.
Coronela. (Co-ro-nā´-lah.)