Definition of Bullfighter

1. Noun. Someone who fights bulls.

Exact synonyms: Toreador
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Banderillero, Matador, Novillero, Picador, Torero

Definition of Bullfighter

1. Noun. one who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bullfighter

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bullfighter

bulletized
bulletless
bulletlike
bulletproof
bulletproof vest
bulletproof vests
bulletproofed
bulletproofing
bulletproofs
bullets
bullfaced
bullfeast
bullfeasts
bullfice
bullfighter (current term)
bullfighters
bullfighting
bullfightings
bullfights
bullfinch
bullfinches
bullfly
bullfrog
bullfrogs
bullgine
bullgines
bullhead
bullhead rail
bullhead rails

Literary usage of Bullfighter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Belgravia by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1873)
"I AS about to relate a story of one Mendez Pinto, not the notorious iiir, but the boldest bullfighter that ever entered the Spanish arena; ..."

2. The Wolf-cub: A Novel of Spain by Patrick Casey, Terence Casey (1918)
""He will become a bullfighter, perhaps!" said Don Jaime. Every man and boy in Spain is an aficionado, a bullfight "fan," a frantic bullfight "bug. ..."

3. Seaville: A Blue Water Adventure by Richard Miller (2004)
"Unless he becomes a famous bullfighter. I tell you, it's the only way. And a poor girl? ... "How come you're not a bullfighter?" Jimmy said to Pedro. ..."

4. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"... and boldly declares that her affections are given to the bullfighter, whose triumphs are borne to their ears on the shouts of the multitude. ..."

5. The Book Buyer by Charles Scribner's Sons (1896)
"And whatever the answer that floated up to him, it was something at which a wondrous smile transfigured his wan face. The bullfighter was paying a ..."

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