TOREADOR

bullfighter, toreador

(noun) someone who fights bulls

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

toreador (plural toreadors or toreadores)

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

Synonyms

• torero

Source: Wiktionary


To"re*a*dor`, n. Etym: [Sp.,fr. torear to fight bulls, fr.L. taurus a bull.]

Definition: A bullfighter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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