Definition of matador
: a bullfighter who has the principal role and who kills the bull in a bullfight
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The sheet music is from 1910, and the matadors were added in black marker about 10 years ago.
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The Liga MX soccer playoffs can have a sort of bull and matador feel, with dramatic goals and wild momentum swings, with end-to-end action and 5-4 scores.
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In a final that will be remembered for Zinedine Zidane's rendition of a frenzied bull taking on a matador's red rag, Materazzi leveled after Zidane himself gave France a seventh minute lead.
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The label seems to have a matador on it, which is odd since the toothpaste is from France.
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Guests like Princess Caroline of Monaco, Jean Pigozzi, and Nacho Figueras dressed as everything from Fred Flintstone to Cher to matadors to, in Figueras's case, Batman.
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And the rakish glamour of the Grand Hôtel Nord-Pinus, where the matadors once toasted their victories and Helmut Newton immortalized a young Charlotte Rampling—nude but for high heels and a wine glass—reclining on a desk.
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He’s not being asked to wear matador outfits anymore.
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Kudos to the brave matador who wants to stick a fork in greyhound dog-racing.
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Origin and Etymology of matador
Spanish, from matar to kill
MATADOR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of matador for English Language Learners
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: the person who has the major part in a bullfight and who kills the bull
MATADOR Defined for Kids
Definition of matador for Students
: a bullfighter who plays the most important human part in a bullfight
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