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El Dorado

[el duh-rah-doh, -rey- or, Spanish, el daw-rah-th aw for 1, 2; el duh-rey-doh for 3, 4]
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.
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Related Words for el dorado

Cal, Golconda
British Dictionary definitions for el dorado

El Dorado

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

Word Origin for El Dorado

C16: from Spanish, literally: the gilded (place)
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el dorado in Culture

El Dorado

[(el duh-rah-doh)]

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.

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