lidia

[lid-ee-uh, lee-thyah]

noun

plural

lidias 

1. (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lidia¹

1890–95; < Spanish: bullfight

Example Sentences

Lidia Aviles, 38, from Brussels, said passengers were not allowed to leave the train for hours due to security concerns regarding people standing near the rails.

From BBC

Lidia Zepeda, who identified herself as a childhood friend of Garcia, created a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses.

From Los Angeles Times

She later trained at the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners and worked under Lidia Bastianich at Felidia in New York.

From Salon

Imogen Poots is quite good as Lidia, a self-destructive life-guzzler who, over the course of the film, goes from 17-years-old to middle-aged, a time span she mostly spends wasted.

From Los Angeles Times

Fellow US actress Kristin Stewart will also bring a film she has directed - The Chronology of Water is adapted from writer Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir of the same name.

From BBC