Politico. Span. and Port. Political, civil. See note, ii. 127.
Polk. Russ. A regiment.
Poquito. Span. Dimin. of poco. Small, little.
Por. Span. and Port. For.
Porque. Span. and Port. Because.
Posada. Span. “A lodging; from posar, to sit down or lodge, hence lodging-house, tavern, or small hotel. The genuine Spanish town inn is called the posada, as being meant to mean a house of repose after the pains of travel. Strictly speaking, the keeper is only bound to provide lodging, salt, and the power of cooking whatever the traveller brings with him or can procure out-of-doors, and in this it differs from the fonda, in which meats and drinks are furnished.”—Ford, Gatherings from Spain, ch. xv.
Posadero. Span. Innkeeper.
Posta. Span. and Port. Post, post-house. Casa de las Postas, General Post-office.
Praça. Port. Square, place.
Prado. Span. and Port. A lawn or meadow. The great promenade at Madrid.