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po·sada (pō̂ sä′t̸hä)

noun

in Spanish-speaking countries,
  1. an inn
  2. a Christmas festival marked by a candlelight procession

Etymology: Sp < fem. of posado, pp. of posar, to lodge < L pausare, to stop < pausa, a pause

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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