01 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 p…
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El Doradoes
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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.
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Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding richness.“The whole comedy is a sort of El Dorado of wit.” — T. Moore.