A matador is the person in a bullfight who is supposed to kill the bull.
matador in British English
or matadore (ˈmætədɔː)
noun
1.
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to kill the bull
2.
(in some card games such as skat) one of the highest ranking cards
3.
a game played with dominoes in which the dots on adjacent halves must total seven
Word origin
C17: from Spanish, from matar to kill
matador in American English
(ˈmætəˌdɔr)
noun
a bullfighter whose specialty is killing the bull with a sword thrust at the end of a bullfight after performing a series of formalized actions with a cape to anger and tire the animal
Word origin
Sp, lit., killer < matar, to kill < mate, checkmate < Ar māt < Pers: see checkmate
Examples of 'matador' in a sentence
matador
The bull was killed by another matador.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If they kill a matador they will still be killed themselves.
The Sun (2016)
The whole thing is that you don't want the matador to be killed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The matador observes the bull 's behaviour and character while attempting to form an emotional bond with it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And on the very last hole he signed off with one of about 18 feet for a birdie that brought to mind the matador's killing thrust.