charro
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈtʃɑːroʊ/
- US
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charro
- Dressed in a colorful outfit, the charro demonstrated traditional techniques for roping cattle.
- charro costume
- charro image
- charro contests
Examples
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The few professional charros today are performers who specialize in trick and fancy roping and trick riding.
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One of the quintessential qualities of the charro was his equestrian skills.
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But with the return of peace and growing economic stability, interest in charro culture revived, though with significant changes.
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What were the additional "masculine" traits that the charro acquired through such films?
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What characteristics did the charro embody in these Mexican films?
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Unfortunately, 1912 was a bad time for charros; many were involved in the political disruptions taking place in Mexico.
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In the cala reining, one charro from each of the two, or sometimes three, teams competes.
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Significantly, the charro prevailed as the Mexican prototype in these commercial constructions of culture.
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The popular 1940s Mexican song of my epigraph proclaims the charro, the dashing Mexican horseman, as the pride of Mexico.
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The charro displayed his impressive riding skills during the rodeo event.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who works with cattle like a cowboy in the southwestern United States
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6.4
A person who rides animals and does stunts at a rodeo
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9.6
A man who rides a horse, often seen in rural life
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charro comes from Spanish and in Mexico it became the name for a proud, skilled horseman who wears an embroidered suit and performs rope and riding tricks. So a charro today is the traditional Mexican rider you see at parades and rodeos.