Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A country hotel owned by the government of Spain.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This parador, which housed monks until 1975, is a delight, with rooms overlooking the spectacular river gorge and hanging houses, comfortable seating areas and even a bar with an elaborately painted ceiling.
Terri Colby: Visiting The Ancient Skyscrapers Of Cuenca, Spain Terri Colby 2011
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Even if you don't stay overnight at this parador, you should stop for a meal in its fine restaurant where Chef Gines Navarro shines.
Terri Colby: Visiting The Ancient Skyscrapers Of Cuenca, Spain Terri Colby 2011
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The parador serves local wines and cuisine including the morteruelo, a traditional dish using game meat that seemed like a warm pate.
Terri Colby: Visiting The Ancient Skyscrapers Of Cuenca, Spain Terri Colby 2011
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Taking Pharr bridge route down Hwy 97 and then around Ciudad Victoria via corto San Luis Potosi is scenic and only one small toll at SLP parador.
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Taking Pharr bridge route down Hwy 97 and then around Ciudad Victoria via corto San Luis Potosi is scenic and only one small toll at SLP parador.
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Later that night, Antonio pulled off something of a coup by arranging a very affordable set price dinner for us all in the Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos, the magnificent five-star parador hotel that stands next to the cathedral.
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Taking Pharr bridge route down Hwy 97 and then around Ciudad Victoria via corto San Luis Potosi is scenic and only one small toll at SLP parador.
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Taking Pharr bridge route down Hwy 97 and then around Ciudad Victoria via corto San Luis Potosi is scenic and only one small toll at SLP parador.
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The convent is part of the Pousadas de Portugal chain of historic hotels set up by the government in the 1940s to rival Spain's parador network of luxury state-run inns.
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Taking Pharr bridge route down Hwy 97 and then around Ciudad Victoria via corto San Luis Potosi is scenic and only one small toll at SLP parador.
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