alférez

/alˈfeɾeθ/ · B2 · noun · mf

second lieutenant

🎖️ al-FEREZ: Arabic al-fāris 'the horseman' became the junior officer rank

Alférez comes from Arabic al-fāris, meaning the horseman or knight. It once named a standard-bearing knight and later became the lowest commissioned officer rank, like an ensign or second lieutenant.

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