Posada Definition

pō-sädə, -dä
posada
noun
A Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging.
American Heritage
In Spanish-speaking countries, an inn.
Webster's New World

A traditional Mexican Christmas procession.

Wiktionary
idiom
Las Posadas
  • a Mexican Christmas festival marked by candlelight processions from Dec. 16 through Christmas Eve
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Posada

Noun

Singular:
posada
Plural:
Posadas

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Posada

  • Las Posadas

Origin of Posada

  • American Spanish from Spanish lodging from posar to lodge, rest from Late Latin pausāre to rest from Latin pausa pause pause

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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