cuadrilla
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cuadrilla
1835–45; < Spanish: group, gang (originally one of four groups), diminutive of cuadra < Latin quadra side of a square
Example Sentences
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Then one probably becomes apprenticed to a cuadrilla, or troupe, under some great matador.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a cuadrilla there are positions to be won.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Espada, or Matador, receives on the day from �120 to �200, including the services of his cuadrilla or troupe, which consists of two picadors, three banderilleros, and a cachetero.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
First the cuadrilla, then the alguazil, chulos, banderilleros—all covered with spangles and gold lace; and the picadors with their pointed lances with which to goad the bull.
From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
Immediately a bull-fight is arranged for the sufferers, and the whole cuadrilla will give their earnings to the cause.
From Spanish Life in Town and Country by Dawson, William Harbutt
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