novilladan.
/nɒvɪˈljɑːdə/, U.S. /ˌnoʊvəˈjɑdə/ Bullfighting.
A bullfight in which three-year-old bulls are fought by novice matadors.
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1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 152/2 Bulls for a novillada or second-rate bull-fight cost far less.
1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon ii. 23 At a novillada the spectator may see the mistakes of the bullfighters, and the penalties that these mistakes carry.
1964 G. Erik Corrida v. 21 He can become a novice matador..fighting three year old bulls with picadors. Such fights are known as ‘corridas de novillos-toros’ or ‘novilladas’.
1991 T. Mitchell Blood Sport i. 18 There will be novilladas, showcases for the aspiring young toreros of a given region.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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