name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A matador.

   "That first day taught me I could be an espada. The only doubt in my mind was in regard to the nature of the bulls."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"That first day taught me I could be an espada. The only doubt in my mind was in regard to the nature of the bulls."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish espada (“sword”). Doublet of epee, spade, spatha, and spathe.

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