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mirador

[ mir-uh-dawr, -dohr ]
/ ˌmɪr əˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr /
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noun
(in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.
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Origin of mirador

1660–70; <Spanish <Catalan, equivalent to mira(r) to look at (<Latin mīrārī to wonder at) + -dor agent suffix (<Latin -tor-tor)

Words nearby mirador

miracle mile, miracle play, miraculous, miraculous fruit, miraculously, mirador, Miraflores, mirage, Miʿraj, Miramar, Miranda
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Words related to mirador

barbican, beacon, landmark, lighthouse, observatory

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British Dictionary definitions for mirador

mirador
/ (ˌmɪrəˈdɔː) /
noun
a window, balcony, or turret

Word Origin for mirador

C17: from Spanish, from mirar to look
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