capitao moryoudaoicibaDictYouDict[capitao mor 词源字典]
"In Portuguese colonies: (the title of) a nobleman acting as a representative of the Portuguese government and governing a captaincy", Early 19th cent.; earliest use found in Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), army officer and prime minister. From Portuguese capitão mor from capitão + mor.[capitao mor etymology, capitao mor origin, 英语词源]