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pase


pa·se

noun \ˈpä-(ˌ)sā\

Definition of PASE

: a movement of a cape by a matador in drawing a bull and taking his charge

Origin of PASE

Spanish, literally, feint, from pase let him pass, from pasar to pass, from Vulgar Latin *passare
First Known Use: 1937

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