El Dorado Definition

də-rädō, -rā-
el-dorado
noun
A legendary country in South America, supposed to be rich in gold and precious stones and sought by early Spanish explorers.
Webster's New World
Any place that is, or is supposed to be, rich in gold, opportunity, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • eldorado
pronoun

Thus, any place of fabulous wealth.

Wiktionary

A Muisca tribal chief who covered himself in gold dust.

Wiktionary

A legendary lost city of gold.

Wiktionary

Origin of El Dorado

  • Spanish The golden one

    From Wiktionary

  • After El Dorado

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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