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Definition of Matador
1. Noun. The principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull.
Definition of Matador
1. n. The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, whether by the player or by his adversaries.
Definition of Matador
1. Noun. (bullfighting) The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Matador
1. the bullfighter who kills the bull in a bullfight [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matador
Literary usage of Matador
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Francis Lieber, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1831)
"matador (Spanish, one who kills). Tliis word is used in some games with cards.
In ombre and quadrille, it signifies one of the three principal cards, ..."
2. Life in Mexico During a Residence of Two Years in that Country (1843)
"Visits from Spaniards — Visit from the President — Disquisition — Poblana Dress —
Bernardo the matador — Bull-Fight extraordinary — Plaza de Toros ..."
3. A British Officer in the Balkans: The Account of a Journey Through Dalmatia by Percy Edward Henderson (1909)
"Over the barrier—The matador—Return—A struggle for seats—Stifling carriages—The
window question—The terrors of night travel in Hungary—An anxious ..."
4. Travels in Peru and Mexico by S. S. Hill (1860)
"Obeisance of the matador Mishap.— A Moment's Pause. — Entrance of the first Bull.
— Commencement of the Fight. — Torture of the Animal. — Fire Works. ..."
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