Obs. [Pg. aldea (Fr. aldée), ad. Arab. al-ḍaysa the farm, village.] A village or villa (in Portugal or its colonies).
1698. J. Fryer, East Ind. & Persia, 71. Pleasant Aldeas or country seats of the Gentry.
1780. Dunn, New Direct. (ed. 5), 110. The coast is filled with Aldees or villages of the Indians.
