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matador


mat·a·dor

noun \ˈma-tə-ˌdr\

Definition of MATADOR

: a bullfighter who has the principal role and who kills the bull in a bullfight

Origin of MATADOR

Spanish, from matar to kill
First Known Use: 1681

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