El Dorado
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Etymology
Proper noun
El Dorado
- A Muisca tribal chief who covered himself in gold dust.
- A legendary lost city of gold.
- (by extension) Any place of fabulous wealth.
- A city, the county seat of Union County, Arkansas, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Butler County, Kansas, United States.
Derived terms
- El Dorado County
- Silverado
Translations
a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself in gold dust
a legendary lost city of gold
Further reading
- “El Dorado”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Pronunciation
Proper noun
El Dorado m
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