matador

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmatədɔː/

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’