CABALA

cabala (kab-[schwa]-l[schwa] or k[schwa]-bahl-[schwa]). An esoteric or obscure doctrine. CABALLERIA caballeria (kah-bah-ye-ree-ah). [Spanish] Spanish law. An allotment of land in regions formerly conquered by Spain, such as Mexico and the southwestern United States. • Originally a Spanish feudal tenure held by a soldier, a caballeria eventually came to refer to an area of land. It […]