Las Posadas Word Search
Las Posadas, as a word search. 12 words drawn from what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: POSADA, PILGRIM, BETHLEHEM, MARY, JOSEPH, PARADOR, HOST, ANGEL, GABRIEL, SHEPHERDS, MAGI, STAR.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Las Posadas word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- POSADA /poʊˈsɑːdə/ · noun
- A lodging, inn, or guesthouse, especially in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. In Mexican cultural usage, the word also denotes a communal Christmas gathering or procession associated with the nativity. Related: inn, guesthouse, lodging house, tavern.
- PILGRIM /ˈpɪlɡrɪm/ · noun
- A person who travels to a sacred or otherwise significant place, especially on a religious pilgrimage. By extension, it can refer to someone undertaking a journey of spiritual or personal significance. Related: wayfarer, traveler, sojourner, wanderer.
- MARY /ˈmɛəri/ (British), /ˈmeri/ (US) · proper noun
- Mary is a common feminine given name, especially familiar from the biblical figure Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is also used as the title of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition.
- JOSEPH /ˈdʒoʊzəf/ (US); /ˈdʒəʊzɪf/ (UK) · proper noun
- Joseph is a masculine given name, also used as a family name. It is especially associated with the biblical Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
- PARADOR /ˌpærəˈdɔːr/ · noun
- A stopping place for travelers; especially, a hotel or guesthouse run by the Spanish state, or, in horse-racing terminology, a numbered starting post from which horses run.
- HOST /hoʊst/ (US); /həʊst/ (UK) · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a host is a person or organization that receives, welcomes, or provides the venue for guests, visitors, an event, or another party. It can also mean a computer or system that provides services or resources to other computers, or a person who manages or presents a programme. As a verb, to host means to receive or organize an event, guest, or person, or to provide the environment in which software or other content runs. Related: organizer, presenter, venue, server.
- ANGEL /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ · noun
- A spiritual being believed in various religions to serve God, especially as a messenger; also used figuratively for a person who is kind, pure, or helpful. Related: seraph, cherub, archangel, spirit.
- SHEPHERDS /ˈʃɛpərdz/ · noun
- A person who herds sheep, especially as a job. A person who looks after a group of people, especially children, as if they were sheep. Related: herder, pastor, guardian, caregiver.
- MAGI /ˈmɑːɡi/ · noun (plural)
- Magi is the plural of magus, especially the priestly or learned men of ancient Persia. In biblical and later usage, the Magi are the wise men said to have visited Jesus. Related: wise men, priests, astrologers, sorcerers.
- STAR /stɑːr/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A star is a celestial body that produces its own light and heat, especially one visible in the night sky. By extension, the word denotes a leading performer, a famous or exceptionally successful person, a star-shaped mark, and an object or figure regarded as exceptionally distinguished. Related: celebrity, luminary, performer, asterisk.
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