mat|a|dor

mat|a|dor
mat|a|dor «MAT uh dr», noun.
1. the chief performer in a bullfight. It is his duty to kill the bull with his sword.
2. a high-ranking card in certain games such as quadrille and ombre.
[< Spanish matador killer < Latin mactātor one who sacrifices < mactāre sacrifice (originally) honor (a god) by offerings]

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  • mat·a·dor — /ˈmætəˌdoɚ/ noun, pl dors [count] : the person who has the major part in a bullfight and who kills the bull …   Useful english dictionary

  • dor — am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·dor·ship; an·dor·ite; an·dor·ra; an·ti·dor·cas; ar·dor; blen·dor; bu·dor·cas; can·dor; car·ga·dor; cha·dor; chro·ma·dor·i·da; com·pra·dor; con·dor; con·quis·ta·dor; cor·reg·i·dor; cor·ri·dor; cus·pi·dor; dor·cas;… …   English syllables

  • mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… …   English syllables

  • matador — mat·a·dor …   English syllables

  • matador — mat•a•dor [[t]ˈmæt əˌdɔr[/t]] n. spo the bullfighter in a bullfight who traditionally kills the bull • Etymology: 1665–75; < Sp, =mata(r) to kill +–dor tor …   From formal English to slang

  • matador — mat|a|dor [ˈmætədo: US o:r] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Spanish; Origin: matar to kill ] a man who fights and kills ↑bulls during a ↑bullfight = ↑bullfighter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

  • Matador — Mat a*dor, Matadore Mat a*dore, n. [Sp. matador, prop., a killer, fr. matar to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice, kill.] 1. The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in bullfights; a bullfighter; a toreador. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Card Playing) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Matadore — Matador Mat a*dor, Matadore Mat a*dore, n. [Sp. matador, prop., a killer, fr. matar to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice, kill.] 1. The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in bullfights; a bullfighter; a toreador. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Card… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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