POSADA Definition & Meaning

posada

[ poh-sah-duh; Spanish paw-sah-thah ]

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noun

plural posadas

(in some Spanish-speaking countries) a government-operated or -approved inn offering moderately priced rooms to tourists, especially in a historic area.

posada

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noun

an inn in a Spanish-speaking country

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Origin of posada¹

1755–65; < Spanish: inn, lodging, dwelling, equivalent to pos ( ar ) to lodge, rest (< Late Latin �貹�ܲ��; pose ¹ ) + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of posada¹

literally: place for stopping

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In a 2015 profile, he told The Times that he was guided by the concept of la posada — meaning inn or lodging.

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Priscilla Posada is a writer living in New York City.

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Past markets have focused on cultural celebrations, including Día de los Muertos, which celebrates the lives of passed loved ones in October; and Posada Navideña, which marks a sequence of celebrations leading up to Christmas.

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Jason Joshua Posada, 31, was charged Tuesday with first-degree assault, firearm theft and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm for the Friday shooting of Trooper Raymond Seaburg, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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At the time of his arrest, Posada had injuries to the face and eye consistent with being hit by shrapnel, the detective wrote.

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