Definitions for el dorado
ˌɛl dəˈrɑ doʊ, -ˈreɪ-el do·ra·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. El Dorado, eldoradonoun

   an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. El Doradonoun

   A Muisca tribal chief who covered himself in gold dust

2. El Doradonoun

   A legendary lost city of gold

3. El Doradonoun

   Thus, any place of fabulous wealth

4. Etymology: The golden one

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. El Dorado

   El Dorado (Spanish: [el doˈɾaðo], English: ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally El Hombre Dorado ("The Golden Man") or El Rey Dorado ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (zipa) or king of the Muisca people, an indigenous people of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense of Colombia, who as an initiation rite, covered himself with gold dust and submerged in Lake Guatavita. The legends surrounding El Dorado changed over time, as it went from being a man, to a city, to a kingdom, and then finally to an empire. A second location for El Dorado was inferred from rumors, which inspired several unsuccessful expeditions in the late 1500s in search of a city called Manoa on the shores of Lake Parime or Parima. Two of the most famous of these expeditions were led by Sir Walter Raleigh. In pursuit of the legend, Spanish conquistadors and numerous others searched what is today Colombia, Venezuela, and parts of Guyana and northern Brazil, for the city and its fabulous king. In the course of these explorations, much of northern South America, including the Amazon River, was mapped. By the beginning of the 19th century, most people dismissed the existence of the city as a myth.The legend of the Seven Cities of Gold (Seven Cities of Cibola) led to Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition of 1540 across the New Mexico territory. This became mixed with the stories of El Dorado, which was sometimes said to be one of the seven cities. Several literary works have used the name in their titles, sometimes as "El Dorado", and other times as "Eldorado".

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1. el dorado

   El Dorado is a legendary city or country that is said to be full of immense riches and treasures, often associated with a lost or hidden civilization. It has been the subject of numerous myths, legends, and expeditions throughout history, particularly during the age of exploration. El Dorado is often depicted as a utopia or paradise, where gold and other precious resources are said to abound. The existence and exact location of El Dorado have never been confirmed, and it has become a symbol for an unattainable or illusory place of wealth and prosperity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. El Dorado

   a name given by the Spaniards in the 16th century to an imaginary country in the interior of South America, reputed to abound in gold and precious stones

2. El Dorado

   any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding richness

3. Etymology: [Sp., lit., the gilt (sc. land); el the + dorado gilt, p. p. of dorare to gild. Cf. Dorado.]

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1. El Dorado

   El Dorado is the name of a Muisca tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and, as an initiation rite. Later, El Dorado became the name of a legendary "Lost City of Gold", that fascinated explorers since the days of the Spanish Conquistadors. No evidence for its existence has been found. Imagined as a place, El Dorado became a kingdom, an empire, and a city of this legendary golden king. In pursuit of the legend, Francisco de Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro departed from Quito in 1541 in an expedition towards the Amazon Basin, as a result of which Orellana became the first person known to have navigated the Amazon River along substantially its entire length.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. El Dorado

   el dō-rä′dō, the golden land of imagination of the Spanish conquerors of America: any place where wealth is easily to be made. [Sp. el, the, dorado, pa.p. of dorar, to gild.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of el dorado in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of el dorado in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=el dorado
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/El_Dorado
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dorado
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/el dorado
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=el dorado
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=el dorado