El Dorado
noun
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In the early 1500s, Spanish conquistadores heard tales of an Amazonian king who regularly coated his body with gold dust, then plunged into a nearby lake to wash it off while being showered with gold and jewels thrown by his subjects. The Spaniards called the city ruled by this flamboyant monarch El Dorado, Spanish for "gilded one," and the story of the gold-covered king eventually grew into a legend of a whole country paved with gold. These days, El Dorado can also used generically for any place of vast riches, abundance, or opportunity. It is also the name of actual cities in Arkansas and Kansas.
Examples of El Dorado in a Sentence
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Some of the neighborhoods include El Dorado, Plaza Del Ray and Casa de Amigos Mobile Home Parks, Lakewood and Morse Park.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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After finding the legendary El Dorado gold last season, the Pogues finally got their happily ever after.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Moments later, a call came into Randalls #30 at 570 El Dorado Blvd.
—Timothy Malcolm, Chron, 15 Sep. 2024
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“El Dorado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/El%20Dorado. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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