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Definition of "matador" []

  • A bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull. (noun)
  • Games One of the highest trumps in certain card games. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "matador" in a sentence
  • "The target for the matador is a small soft spot at the base of the bull's hump, where the sword can penetrate directly to the heart of the bull, dropping him like a rock."
  • "In front of the matador is a half-ton of wild, killing animal, unlikely to stay still while the hated man, stripped now of the concealing muleta or capote, is open to a direct, or even an indirect attack."
  • "One of the basic passes of a matador is called the"