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El Dorado


El Do·ra·do

noun \ˌel-də-ˈrä-(ˌ)dō, -ˈrā-\

Definition of EL DORADO

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

Origin of EL DORADO

Spanish, literally, the gilded one
First Known Use: 1596

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