banderillero
[ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye-]
noun, plural ban·de·ril·le·ros [ban-duh-ree-air-ohz, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raws, -ye-] /ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊz, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/.
a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull.
Origin of banderillero
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A banderillero sat on a chair and made the bull charge at him.
With the Battle FleetFranklin Matthews
When the banderillero is awkward, they rain on him with potatoes.
Romantic SpainJohn Augustus O'Shea
The banderillero assented with a nod while awaiting her question.
The Blood of the ArenaVicente Blasco Ibez
One day Carmen sent for the banderillero to come to see her.
The Blood of the ArenaVicente Blasco Ibez
The banderillero took the jokes of the swordsman and his manager calmly.
The Blood of the ArenaVicente Blasco Ibez
banderillero
noun plural -ros
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