Cortes
Pronunciation : Cor"tes (kr"ts)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.]
Definition : Defn: The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913