Escorial

[ e-skawr-ee-uhl, -skohr-; Spanish es-kaw-ryahl ]

/ ɛˈskɔr i əl, -ˈskoʊr-; Spanish ˌɛs kɔˈryɑl /

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noun

a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.

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How to use Escorial in a sentence

According to the former, Charles and his consort were in the Escorial, treated with all honor, but prisoners.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
He wished to publish a detailed account of those in the Escorial, but the Spanish Government refused him the necessary permission.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
He had a large share in the conspiracy of the Escorial which was detected on the 28th of October 1807.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
We were reminded of the scene months after by an old painting in the Escorial, depicting an almost identical performance.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates

Even now a Moor, however courteous and cultured, is refused admission to certain Castilian churches, as the Escorial.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates

British Dictionary definitions for Escorial

Escorial

Escurial

/ (ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl, ɛˈskɔːrɪəl) /

noun

a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584

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