Escorial

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl/, /ɛˈskɔːrɪəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(e skôr′ē əl, -skōr′-; Sp. es′kô ryäl′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Es•co•ri•al  (e skôr′ē əl, -skōr′-; Sp. es′kô ryäl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historya 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. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Escorial / ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl ɛˈskɔːrɪəl/, Escurial
  1. 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
'Escorial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Escurial

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