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parador

par·a·dor [ párrə dàwr ] (plural par·a·dors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Latin American hotel: in Latin America, a privately owned and operated hotel or resort

2. Caribbean hotel: in the Caribbean, a rural hotel with few amenities

3. Spanish tourist hotel: in Spain, a hotel operated by the national government and usually located in a castle, monastery, convent, or other historic site

[Mid-19th century. < Spanish parar "stop, stay" < Latin parare "prepare"]
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