matador
the principal bullfighter in a bullfight who passes the bull with a muleta and then, in many countries, kills it with a sword thrust; a torero.
one of the principal cards in skat and certain other games.
(initial capital letter) a jet-powered U.S. surface-to-surface missile.
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Comfortable and practical, work hard and play hard, and look great all the way- the perfect gear to help you find your true matador within.
The North Dakota native is the fourth of seven children raised in the small town of matador, pop.
Never Bet Against Senator Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota’s Rising Star | Sandra McElwaine | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's a snap of the matador's red cape, a defiant baiting of Fox News and talk radio.
Neither matador nor Power, known off-stage as Chan Marshall, had any additional comments.
Cat Power Announces Possible Tour Cancellation, Bankruptcy | Lauren Streib | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA representative from her label, matador Records, confirmed that nothing has been canceled.
Cat Power Announces Possible Tour Cancellation, Bankruptcy | Lauren Streib | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Gerard Cosloy, who would sign the band to his matador Records years later, criticized their early shows.
Yo La Tengo and the Birth of Indie Rock: ‘Big Day Coming’ Reviewed | Alyssa Noel | June 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps Frank Harris's "matador" gave me the impulse, together with my perpetual quest for a new experience.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinThe trick of the matador with his red cloak suggested itself in this181 moment of peril.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidA brave hand may yet cut the "Sipo matador," and the slayer be slain before he has quite stifled his victim.
The Crime Against Europe | Roger CasementShe proposed that he should write her life, “starting with the assumption that she was a daughter of the famous matador, Montes.”
Lola Montez | Edmund B. d'AuvergneThe matador foils and plays with the bull until he has discovered his disposition.
Gatherings From Spain | Richard Ford
British Dictionary definitions for matador
/ (ˈmætədɔː) /
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to kill the bull
(in some card games such as skat) one of the highest ranking cards
a game played with dominoes in which the dots on adjacent halves must total seven
Origin of matador
1Collins 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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