cuadrilla
noun
the group of assistants serving a matador in a bullfight, consisting of three banderilleros and two picadors.
cuadrillas
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pluralof cuadrilla.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Thanks to their outreach in San Martín, they had been invited in November to march in the annual parade celebrating the cuadrillas.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Ernesto Rey, the cattleman, has ridden in the cuadrillas since 1970 as a Galán, or Spaniard.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Each horseman inherits his role from an older male relative, making the cuadrillas, as the battles are called, the domain of just a few families.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
As there are always two matadors with their respective cuadrillas engaged, this makes in all fourteen bull-fighters.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
