pase

[ pah-sey ]

/ ˈpɑ seɪ /

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noun

(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.

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Origin of pase

1935–40; <Spanish: literally, a pass, noun use of pase let him pass, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of pasar to pass

Words nearby pase

pas de côté, pas de deux, pas de trois, pas devant, pas du tout, pase, paseo, pash, pasha, pashalik, pashka

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How to use pase in a sentence

It ain't duck an' grane pase, but, thank God, we hev enough an' a hearty welcome wid ivery boite.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
Taking my bill, he very soon filled me up a pase for every package, directing each to a different point in the North.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various
Item a pase to lifte her uppon her palfray covered with silver plate gilt as the qwene is grace is.
Mary Tudor, Queen of France|Mary Croom Brown
Mansur appears to have been engaged in continual wars, and to have obtained successes against Pahang, Pase, and Makasar.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden

Very little is known of the military transactions of this reign, and no conquest but that of Pase is recorded.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for pase

pase

/ (ˈpɑːseɪ) /

noun

bullfighting a movement of the cape or muleta by a matador to attract the bull's attention and guide its attack

Word Origin for pase

from Spanish, literally: pass

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