El Dorado

[el duh-rah-doh, -rey-, el daw-rah-thaw, el duh-rey-doh]

noun

1. a legendary treasure city of South America, sought by the early Spanish explorers.

2. any place offering great wealth.

3. a city in S Arkansas.

4. a town in S Kansas.

El Dorado

/ ɛl dɒˈrɑːdəʊ, ɛl doˈraðo /

noun

1. a fabled city in South America, rich in treasure and sought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century

2. Also: eldorado. any place of great riches or fabulous opportunity

El Dorado

1. A place of fabulous wealth, or an opportunity to obtain it. During the gold rush many adventurers believed that California would be their El Dorado. The name comes from the name of a legendary South American city of stupendous riches sought by Spanish conquistadores.

Word History and Origins

Origin of El Dorado¹

C16: from Spanish, literally: the gilded (place)