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matador definition

mata·dor (mat′ə dôr′)

noun

a bullfighter whose specialty is killing the bull with a sword thrust at the end of a bullfight after performing a series of formalized actions with a cape to anger and tire the animal

Etymology: Sp, lit., killer < matar, to kill < mate, checkmate < Ar māt < Pers: see checkmate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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