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posada
posada [ pō sdə ] (plural posadas)


noun 
Definition:
 
Spanish inn: in a Spanish-speaking country, a hotel, pension, or hostel
[Mid-18th century. < Spanish< posar 'stay, lodge' < late Latin pausare (see pose1)]
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