noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
2. 2
   a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"He wanted to see a bullfight, but his father wouldn't let him go."

Etymology

From bull + fight.

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