Escorial

[ e-skawr-ee-uhl, -skohr-; Spanish es-kaw-ryahl ]

/ ɛˈskɔr i əl, -ˈskoʊr-; Spanish ˌɛs kɔˈryɑl /

noun

a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.

Also Escurial.

Words nearby Escorial

escitalopram oxalate, Escoffier, escolar, Escondido, esconson, Escorial, escort, escort carrier, escort fighter, escribe, escritoire

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Example sentences from the Web for Escorial

Rich as they were, neither of these could compare with that famous pyx of the Escorial, inlaid with ten thousand precious stones.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
A messenger was despatched to the Escorial, where the king then was, to acquaint him with the whole affair.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
He painted pictures in the great cathedral of the Escorial and the "Guardian Angel" was one of them.
Pictures Every Child Should Know|Dolores Bacon
Very near his end he had the lugubrious curiosity to cause the coffins of his embalmed ancestors to be opened at the Escorial.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various

The standard was deposited in the Escorial, where it was destroyed by fire in the year 1671.
History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain|William H. Prescott

British Dictionary definitions for Escorial

Escorial

Escurial

/ (ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl, ɛˈskɔːrɪəl) /

noun

a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	escorial
释义	Escorial [ e-skawr-ee-uhl, -skohr-; Spanish es-kaw-ryahl ] / ɛˈskɔr i əl, -ˈskoʊr-; Spanish ˌɛs kɔˈryɑl / noun a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84. Also Escurial. Words nearby Escorial escitalopram oxalate, Escoffier, escolar, Escondido, esconson, Escorial, escort, escort carrier, escort fighter, escribe, escritoire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Escorial Rich as they were, neither of these could compare with that famous pyx of the Escorial, inlaid with ten thousand precious stones. Spanish Highways and Byways\|Katharine Lee Bates A messenger was despatched to the Escorial, where the king then was, to acquaint him with the whole affair. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.\|William H. Prescott He painted pictures in the great cathedral of the Escorial and the "Guardian Angel" was one of them. Pictures Every Child Should Know\|Dolores Bacon Very near his end he had the lugubrious curiosity to cause the coffins of his embalmed ancestors to be opened at the Escorial. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8\|Various The standard was deposited in the Escorial, where it was destroyed by fire in the year 1671. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain\|William H. Prescott British Dictionary definitions for Escorial Escorial Escurial / (ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl, ɛˈskɔːrɪəl) / noun a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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