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name
A town, the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle
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noun
A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, in the game of skat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, games
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noun
One of the three chief cards in ombre and quadrille.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, games
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noun
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bullfighter, toreador
History
Named after the Matador Ranch.
Borrowed from Spanish matador (“killer”). Used in the English language as title for a bullfighter, however referred to as a torero in Spain.
Across languages
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