parador

[par-uh-dawr; Spanish pah-rah-th awr]

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

[pah-rah-th aw-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.

Origin of parador

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

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Historical Examples of parador

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
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

British Dictionary definitions for parador

parador

noun plural -dors or -dores

a state-run hotel in Spain

Word Origin for parador

Spanish

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