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encierro

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌɛnsɪˈɛəɹəʊ/
  • US: /ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹəʊ

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noun

Meaning 1

A bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bull run, running of the bulls

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encierro (literally “enclosure”), from encerrar (“to lock up”).