Dorado
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- proper noun
- /dəˈrɑːdoʊ/
- Jargon
- After picking Dorado for our next match, our team strategized on how to control the high ground.
- El Dorado
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Watch on YouTubeYou're going to Dorado to remove the distractions, to remove the creative strategy and simply punch.
- You're going to Dorado to remove the distractions, to remove the creative strategy and simply punch.
Examples
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There is no El Dorado here.
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I just thought that, after all, since El Dorado is the city of gold--
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My lords, how long will you be staying in El Dorado?
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What a glorious day for El Dorado.
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It really is the map to El Dorado!
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It's... El Dorado.
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In Overwatch, players can explore the vibrant streets of Dorado while competing in exciting multiplayer matches.
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The colorful murals in Dorado add to the charming atmosphere of the map in Overwatch.
Compounds
- Literature
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An imagined place in South America that early explorers thought had great wealth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dorado is taken from the Spanish word dorado, meaning 'golden' and linked to oro 'gold'. The name brings to mind a warm, bright Mexican town and even the story of 'El Dorado' the golden city, so it fits the map's colours and setting.