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Word: El_Dorado
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Spanish, literally ‘the gilded one’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛl dəˈrɑːdəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the name of a fictitious country or city abounding in gold, formerly believed to exist somewhere in the region of the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers.
Short Definition:fictitious country or city abounding in gold
Definition:
a place of great abundance
Short Definition:place of great abundance
Examples:- the metropolis assumes mythical dimensions and becomes a Promised Land, an El Dorado of boundless riches
- the area has become an El Dorado for those interested in water sports
