1) Military rank
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[rank] Alférez is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Spain, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The Spanish word was derived from the Arabic الفارس (al-fāris), meaning `horseman` or `knight` or `cavalier`. The variant alferes is used in Portugal and was formerly also used in Brazil. A naval variant, frigate alférez, is used in Sp...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alférez_(rank)
(from the article `Spain`) ...letters and the preservation of records; the mayordomo, a magnate, who supervised the household and the royal domain; and the alférez (Catalan: ...
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/44
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