parador

[ par-uh-dawr; Spanish pah-rah-thawr ]

/ ˈpær əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌpɑ rɑˈðɔr /

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noun, plural pa·ra·dors; Spanish pa·ra·do·res

[pah-rah-thaw-res]. /ˌpɑ rɑˈðɔ rɛs/.

a government-sponsored inn in Spain, usually in a scenic or historic area, that offers lodging and meals at reasonable prices.

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Origin of parador

1835–45; <Spanish: wayside inn, hostelry, equivalent to par(ar) to stop (see parade) + -ador-ator

Words nearby parador

Paradise Regained, Paradise Valley, paradisiacal, Paradiso, paradoctor, parador, parados, paradox, paradoxical, paradoxical intention, paradoxically

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How to use parador in a sentence

The landlord of the Parador was a jovial, bustling man—a type not Spanish but purely Catalan.
The White Plumes of Navarre|Samuel Rutherford Crockett
There is no gilded luxury in a Parador, but at least we felt sure we were welcome.
Northern Spain|Edgar T. A. Wigram
A parador is a hotel where the diligences stop for meals, and may also be a fonda.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for parador

parador

/ (ˈpærədɔː, Spanish ˈparaðor) /

noun plural -dors or -dores

a state-run hotel in Spain

Word Origin for parador

Spanish

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