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单词 posada
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Definition of posada in English:

posada

noun pəˈsɑːdəpəˈsädə
  • 1(in Spanish-speaking countries or regions) a hotel or inn.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now, Nicaragua has smart jungle lodges, friendly posadas and ecofriendly local operators.
    • The place where I'm staying, is newish, and a cut above the rest - a row of shanty-chic posadas in a tropical garden right opposite those incendiary falls.
    • They stop at a posada, and Jake and Bill have a drink.
    • We hiked every day high up in the mountains, slept in posadas for US $10 a night, breakfast included.
    • There is no lack of accommodation at posadas, with bedroom and shower.
    • The posada was lively and filled with the living.
    1. 1.1 (in Mexico) a ritual re-enactment of Mary and Joseph's search for a lodging in Bethlehem, performed just before Christmas.
      the famous Oaxacan pre-Christmas posadas and processions
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Preceding Christmas are the colorful posadas, nightly celebrations that begin December 16 and commemorate Mary and Joseph's search for an inn in Bethlehem before Jesus was born.
      • The posadas are held on nine consecutive nights, ending on Christmas Eve.
      • Christmas is celebrated with nightly posadas from December 16 to Christmas Eve, December 24.
      • A Christmastime tradition is the posada, a celebration held each night beginning on December 16.

Origin

Spanish, from posar 'to lodge'.

 
 

Definition of posada in US English:

posada

nounpəˈsädə
  • 1(in Spanish-speaking regions) a hotel or inn.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They stop at a posada, and Jake and Bill have a drink.
    • We hiked every day high up in the mountains, slept in posadas for US $10 a night, breakfast included.
    • There is no lack of accommodation at posadas, with bedroom and shower.
    • The place where I'm staying, is newish, and a cut above the rest - a row of shanty-chic posadas in a tropical garden right opposite those incendiary falls.
    • The posada was lively and filled with the living.
    • Now, Nicaragua has smart jungle lodges, friendly posadas and ecofriendly local operators.
    1. 1.1 (in Mexico) a ritual re-enactment of Mary and Joseph's search for a lodging in Bethlehem, performed just before Christmas.
      the famous Oaxacan pre-Christmas posadas and processions
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The posadas are held on nine consecutive nights, ending on Christmas Eve.
      • Christmas is celebrated with nightly posadas from December 16 to Christmas Eve, December 24.
      • Preceding Christmas are the colorful posadas, nightly celebrations that begin December 16 and commemorate Mary and Joseph's search for an inn in Bethlehem before Jesus was born.
      • A Christmastime tradition is the posada, a celebration held each night beginning on December 16.

Origin

Spanish, from posar ‘to lodge’.

 
 
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