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.

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Nearby words

bandelier, bandelier, adolph francis alphonse, bandello, bandello, matteo, banderilla, banderillero, banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, bandgap, bandh

Origin of banderillero

1790–1800; < Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) banderilla + -ero -ary

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Examples from the Web for banderillero

The banderillero hastened upstairs to pound on the master's door again, paying no attention to his protests.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
A banderillero sat on a chair and made the bull charge at him.
With the Battle Fleet|Franklin Matthews
He thought he would like to try the banderillero's game—that is, after he'd had a few weeks' training at it.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly
When the banderillero is awkward, they rain on him with potatoes.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea

The banderillero assented with a nod while awaiting her question.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez

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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