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What does the Spanish term'El Cid' mean?

  • The King

  • The Lord

  • The Chieftain

  • The Prince

Answer

El Cid is a Spanish term meaning "The Lord". It was originally a nickname given to Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman who lived in the 11th century. Díaz de Vivar was a military commander who fought against the Moors in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of Spain from the Muslims.
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