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El Dorado

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eldorado

Main Entry:: El Do·ra·do
Pronunciation:: \ˌel-də-ˈrä-(ˌ)dō, -ˈrā-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Spanish, literally, the gilded one
Date:: 1596

1 : a city or country of fabulous riches held by 16th century explorers to exist in South America 2 : a place of fabulous wealth or opportunity

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