parador

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

noun,plural pa·ra·dors; Spanish pa·ra·do·res [pah-rah-thaw-res]. /ˌpɑ rɑˈðɔ rɛs/.
  1. a government-sponsored inn in Spain, usually in a scenic or historic area, that offers lodging and meals at reasonable prices.

Origin of parador

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

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How to use parador in a sentence

  • These castles made into hotels are called "paradores," and a visit to one of them is great fun.

British Dictionary definitions for parador

parador

/ (ˈpærədɔː, Spanish ˈparaðor) /


nounplural -dors or -dores
  1. a state-run hotel in Spain

Origin of parador

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Spanish

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