faena

Faena is defined as the passes that a bullfighter makes before killing the bull.

(noun)

An example of faena is the last few passes made by a matador.

See faena in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

in bullfighting, the series of passes at the bull immediately before the kill, for displaying the matador's skill

Origin: Sp, lit., work

See faena in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The series of final passes performed by a matador preparatory to killing a bull in a bullfight.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish, manual labor

Origin: , from Catalan feyna

Origin: , from Latin facienda, things to be done

Origin: , neuter pl. gerundive of facere, to do; see fact

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