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banderillero

[ ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye- ]
/ ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- /
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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.

Words related to banderillero

toreador, picador, torero, capeador

Words nearby banderillero

banded rattlesnake, bandelet, bandelier, bandello, banderilla, banderillero, banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, bandgap, bandh

Origin of banderillero

1790–1800; < Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) banderilla + -ero -ary
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British Dictionary definitions for banderillero

banderillero
/ (ˌbændəriːˈɛərəʊ, -riːˈljɛərəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull
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