matador
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈmætədɔr/
- NSFW
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matador
- We dissolve briefly through to the bullring as the matador sweeps his cape around the charging bull and arrogantly walks away.
I should mention that there's a difference between the picador and the matador.
- I should mention that there's a difference between the picador and the matador.
- And you are this matador that's just like standing there.
Examples
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Then the matador extended his right arm, opened the cape, and bowed slightly toward the bull.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then I looked into the ring and saw, for the first time, the matador facing the bull.
Fiction book (1991) -
People were shouting at the matador from the crowd.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bull wheeled and faced the matador, who stood still with his arms at his sides.
Fiction book (1991) -
IN THE BULLRING - the matador plunges his sword between the bull's shoulder blades and makes the kill.
Fiction book (1997) -
During the bullfight, the matador performed an impressive final pass before killing the bull.
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The crowd cheered as the matador elegantly maneuvered around the charging bull.
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Many aspire to become a famous matador like those they see on television.
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who fights bulls in public shows in Spain or Mexico
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9.8
A person who fights bulls in a Spanish bullring
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9.9
A person who fights bulls in a Spanish bullfight
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word matador comes from Spanish matar 'to kill' plus the ending -dor meaning 'one who', like in actor. So a matador is literally the 'one who kills', the bullfighter who makes the final blow to the bull.