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matador

Pronunciation: /ˈmatədɔː/

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Definition of matador

noun

1a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull.

2(in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps.

3 [mass noun] a domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven.
[count noun] any of the dominoes which have seven spots altogether, together with the double blank.

Origin:

Spanish, literally 'killer', from matar 'to kill', from Persian māt 'dead'; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’