toreador

/ˌtɔriəˈdɔər/
/ˈtɔreɪədɔ/
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Other forms: toreadors

Definitions of toreador
  1. noun
    someone who fights bulls
    synonyms: bullfighter
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    banderillero
    the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
    matador
    the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
    novillero
    a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age
    picador
    the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
    torero
    a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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