Caballero (plural: Caballeros), the Spanish word for ''horseman'', ''
knight
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The concept of a knighthood ...
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gentleman
''Gentleman'' (Old French: ''gentilz hom'', gentle + man; abbreviated ''gent.'') is a term for a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man. Originally, ''gentleman'' was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire ...
''. It can also refer to a indigenous or Hispano
vaquero
The ''vaquero'' (; , ) is a horse-mounted livestock herder of a tradition that has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula and extensively developed in what what is today Mexico (then New Spain) and Spanish Florida from a method brought to the Americ ...
cowboy in New Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Other things the term can refer to:
People
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Caballero (surname) Caballero, a common surname deriving from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''caballero'', meaning "knight", "gentleman", or "vaquero"; can refer to:
Academics
* Alberto Caballero (astronomer), Spanish astronomer
* Francis Caballero, French lawye ...
, people with the surname ''Caballero''
* Caballero Apache chief; see
Nana (chief)
Kas-tziden ("Broken Foot") or Haškɛnadɨltla ("Angry, He is Agitated"), more widely known by his Mexican-Spanish appellation Nana ("grandma" or "lullaby") (c. 1810 – May 19, 1896), was a warrior and chief of the Chihenne band (better known ...
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
* El Caballero, a Seattle-based superhero associated with the
Rain City Superhero Movement
The Rain City Superhero Movement was a Seattle-based organization active in the U.S. state of Washington between 2011 and 2014. It was composed of costumed activists who describe themselves as a crime-fighting brigade. Witnesses have reported tha ...
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Guy Caballero
Guy Caballero is a fictional character on the television series '' SCTV'' played by Joe Flaherty. President and owner of the fictional SCTV network, Caballero usually appeared on the series to introduce various network programs, although he also ...
, a character on the television series ''SCTV''
Music
* ''Caballero'', a 1981 album by the German disco group
Arabesque
The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is "Foliate ...
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Don Caballero
Don Caballero (often shortened by members as 'Don Cab') was an American math rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Although the band has had numerous lineup changes with co-founder Damon Che (drums and percussion) being the only constant m ...
, an instrumental rock group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Printed works
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''Cabellero'' (magazine), published in Mexico
* ''
Caballero: A Historical Novel'', an American novel by Jovita González and Eve Raleigh
Brands and companies
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Caballero (cigarette)
Caballero is a Dutch brand of unfiltered cigarettes owned and manufactured by British American Tobacco (BAT). ''Caballero'' is the Spanish word for knight.
History
Caballero was founded shortly after World War II. In 1945, the Dutch advertising ...
, a Dutch brand
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Caballero Home Video
Caballero Home Video is an American independent pornographic film studio, based in Canoga Park, California founded by Noel C. Bloom. It was previously known as Caballero Control Corporation.Jennings, p.180 The company was founded in 1974, making ...
, an American pornographic film studio
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GMC Caballero, a car/truck hybrid, twin to the Chevrolet El Camino from 1978 to 1987
Other
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Caballero, Coclé
Caballero is a corregimiento in Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica ...
, Panama
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Caballero (cycling team)
Caballero was a Dutch professional cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cycle sport, cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle racing, bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the suppor ...
, a Dutch professional cycling team
See also
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