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dorado

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dorado.

Editorial note

While the Alto and Dorado weren't microprocessors, a couple of years after the Dorado they could have been.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dorado gathered in one view.

noun

A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.

noun

A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

noun

(astronomy) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dorado.

noun

A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.

noun

A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

noun

(astronomy) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Example sentences

1

While the Alto and Dorado weren't microprocessors, a couple of years after the Dorado they could have been.

2

Fundamentally, Zambia is a stable country sitting on top of an El Dorado of fertile land and lucrative minerals.

3

If grant grabbing is what you'd consider a fulfilling life, then come to Europe - it will be an El Dorado for you.

4

The entry Libra and Dorado products are all based on Xeon machinery.

5

Appears to have been given on 3 El Dorado South, San Francisco.

6

If Chuck Thacker had gone to work at Motorola or National and gotten free rein to build a Dorado microprocessor, it would have kicked butt.

7

Then there are delicious but less sweet rums like Appleton Estate, Flor de Cana, Havana Club, Mount Gay, El Dorado etc.

8

I'd go 5 miles to Disneyland or 9 miles to El Dorado Park.

9

I had access to either an Alto or a Dorado during my co-op terms at Environment Canada (the weather service) back in the late 80s.

10

I'm gonna get myself a 1957 Cadillac El Dorado convertible.

11

From its Burroughs heritage comes the Libra family with their Master Control Program (MCP) operating system, and from the Sperry-Univac side comes the Dorado family with their OS 2200 operating system.

12

I have maybe 800 notes (more than Googl has sent me false positive security alerts) of every Gaffe and insult going back to the Xeros Dorado epoch.

Quote examples

1

It reminds me of that great Alec Baldwin monologue in the movie version of Glengarry Glen Ross: "First prize is a Cadillac El Dorado.

2

This explains why lots of businesses that migrated from italy to switzerland in search of an "el dorado" closed shop after a short timespan, realizing business is hard everywhere.

3

"Interlisp-D is both a revision and an implementation of the lnterlisp virtual machine specification [Moore, 76] for the Dolphin and Dorado personal computers." PDP1 Lisp -> BBN Lisp -> Interlisp -> Alto Lisp -> Interlisp-D.

Proper noun examples

1

The map marker shows a street called Avenida South San Francisco, Mexico, in front of a bar called El Dorado.

2

Interlisp was ported to the Alto in the early/mid 70s and to the Dorado.

3

When Raleigh was pardoned and sent back to find El Dorado, the conditions set were that he should not attack the Spaniards.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dorado in a sentence?

While the Alto and Dorado weren't microprocessors, a couple of years after the Dorado they could have been.

What does dorado mean?

A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.

What part of speech is dorado?

dorado is commonly used as noun.