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Cortes
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A Spanish and Portuguese surname, meaning "courts," notably borne by conquistador Hernán Cortés.
"Cortes led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire."
Word Forms
Corteses plural, Cortes plural
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_____ led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire.
Etymology
From Spanish cortes, meaning "courts" or "courtly."