parador

noun

pa·​ra·​dor ˌpä-rä-ˈt͟hȯr How to pronounce parador (audio)
plural paradores ˌpä-ˈt͟hȯr-ās How to pronounce parador (audio) or paradors
: a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in Spain

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My three-night trip offered a taste of Macs Adventure's full seven-night journey, which takes in five paradors and two other historic hotels on the way to the walled city of Cáceres. The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Nov. 2024 That is, to become a parador in Puerto Rico, a property must adhere to four main requirements. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2022 Also known as Hostal dos Reis Católicos, this famous Spanish parador began as a hospital in 1499 to give refuge to the many pilgrims coming into Santiago Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, inn, from parar to stop, lodge for the night, from Latin parare to prepare — more at pare

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parador was in 1845

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“Parador.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parador. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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