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matador
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[ˈmatədɔː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull
- (in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps
- a domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven
Phrases:
Origin
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Spanish, literally ‘killer’, from matar ‘to kill’, from Persian māt ‘dead’; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’
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