Faena meaning

fä-ā'nä
Faena is defined as the passes that a bullfighter makes before killing the bull.

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

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The series of final passes performed by a matador preparatory to killing a bull in a bullfight.
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In bullfighting, the series of passes at the bull immediately before the kill, for displaying the matador's skill.
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(bullfighting) A series of passes performed by a matador with a muleta or a sword before the kill.
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Origin of faena

Spanish manual labor from Catalan feyna from Latin facienda things to be done neuter pl. gerundive of facere to do fact