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Definition of Matadore
1. n. The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in bullfights.
Definition of Matadore
1. Noun. (dated form of matador) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Matadore
1. a form of dominoes [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matadore
Literary usage of Matadore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"Emblematic of St. Thomas, patron of architecte. matadore will grasp the horns of
a bull about to toss him and hold it prisoner. word, familiarised by Tom ..."
2. A Year in Spain by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1836)
"... Arena—Winter Feast—Young Bulls— The Audience—Opening of the Feast—The Chulos—The
Picadores— The Bull—The Fight—The Horses—The matadore—The Death. ..."
3. Spain Revisited by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1836)
"... Bad—A Fierce Bull—Sevilla the Picador—The Encounter—A Disgraced matadore—Pedro
Sanchez—Close. THOUGH the theatre was not sufficiently good to attract me ..."
4. The Sports and Pastimes of American Boys: A Guide and Text-book of Games of by Henry Chadwick (1884)
"... THE matadore GAME is on an entirely different principle. You do not fit the
same numbers together, as in other games at dominoes, but you must add a ..."
5. The American Hoyle: Or, Gentleman's Hand-book of Games, Containing All the by William Brisbane Dick (1894)
"The holder of a matadore may place it as he thinks best; his opponent can only
... A player unable to match or pose a matadore must draw until able to play; ..."
6. Shorthorn Cattle: A Series of Historical Sketches, Memoirs and Records of by Alvin Howard Sanders (1918)
"matadore was bred by Mr. W. Smith of West Rasen, Lincolnshire, Eng., ...
matadore is said to have been a bull of fine quality, with a capital skin and hair ..."
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