Escorial

American  

[e-skawr-ee-uhl, -skohr-, es-kaw-ryahl] / ɛˈskɔr i əl, -ˈskoʊr-, ˌɛs kɔˈrjɑl /

noun

1. 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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Escorial British  

/ ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl, ɛˈskɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The magnificent spring of culture that brought us “Don Quixote,” the Escorial palace, El Greco, and Velázquez.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

I made his acquaintance on a visit to El Escorial.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2013

It will be shown alongside Titian's two other known versions of John the Baptist, loaned from the Accademia gallery in Venice and the monastery at the former royal palace of El Escorial, near Madrid.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2012

Philip’s gray granite palace, the Escorial, had massive walls and huge gates that demonstrated his power.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

I saw the Escorial out of the window, gray and long and cold in the sun, and did not give a damn about it.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway