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corrida

American  
[kaw-ree-duh, kawr-ree-thah] / kɔˈri də, kɔrˈri ðɑ /

noun

corridas plural
  1. a bullfight.


corrida British  
/ koˈrriða /

noun

  1. the Spanish word for bullfight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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noun

Etymology

Origin of corrida

1895–1900; < Spanish, short for corrida de toros literally, course, running of bulls; corrida, feminine of corrido, past participle of correr < Latin currere to run

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Now, for the first time, a proposal to ban the "corrida" has reached the floor of the National Assembly - a sign of public sentiment shifting in favour of animal rights.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022

At the weekend, pro and anti ban protesters marched in several southern France cities where corrida is still allowed.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

The one corrida Manolete went to as a child didn’t excite him in the least, and when kids at school pretended to be bulls and matadors, play-fighting with one another, Manolete kept to himself.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

Before the corrida — or bullfight — was over, one of those activists would leap into the ring to scream his defense of the animals.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

The Spanish word corrida means in English the running of bulls—the French translation is Course de taureaux.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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