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matador

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈmætədɔɹ/

Noun

matador noun

  1. The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.
  2. A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way.
  3. The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, in the game of skat.
  4. One of the three chief cards in ombre and quadrille.

Verb

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Word map

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Synonyms

torerotoreadorrejoneadorbullfighttauridordescabellobullfightingtauriciderecibiendobull-fightingmanoletinamuletacabestropicadorcapeadorcuadrilla

Associated

bullfightergoredmotleyramblermacedaredevilcoupeamcaecordbull

Rhymes

implorecorefurthermoreabhorwhorefrorethereforescoregoresore

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