First Known Use: 1596
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El Dorado
noun El Do·ra·do \ˌel-də-ˈrä-(ˌ)dō, -ˈrā-\
Definition of EL DORADO
1
: a city or country of fabulous riches held by 16th century explorers to exist in South America
2
: a place of fabulous wealth or opportunity
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Origin of EL DORADO
Spanish, literally, the gilded one
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