toreador

[ tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-thawr ]

/ ˈtɔr i əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌtɔ rɛ ɑˈðɔr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR toreador ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a bullfighter; torero.

Origin of toreador

1610–20; <Spanish, equivalent to torea(r) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull <Latin taurus) + -dor-tor

Words nearby toreador

TORCH syndrome, torchwood, torchy, Tordesillas, tore, toreador, toreador pants, Torecan, Torelli, torenia, torero

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Example sentences from the Web for toreador

He quickly reveals his identity and challenges the toreador.
Stars of the Opera|Mabel Wagnalls
The toreador has his way with the Spanish dons and seoritas alike.
A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties|Charles Major
Then I sees a masked Toreador coming along, and I decides to arsk him all about it.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919|Various
Around the ring are small shelters into which the toreador can dodge when the bull charges.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold

Even if The Toreador turned out to be a new opera house or a tourin' balloon, I was goin' to keep it busy for the next seven days.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for toreador

toreador

/ (ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː) /

noun

a bullfighter

Word Origin for toreador

C17: from Spanish, from torear to take part in bullfighting, from toro a bull, from Latin taurus; compare steer ²

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单词	toreador
释义	toreador [ tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-thawr ] / ˈtɔr i əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌtɔ rɛ ɑˈðɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toreador ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bullfighter; torero. Origin of toreador 1610–20; <Spanish, equivalent to torea(r) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull <Latin taurus) + -dor-tor Words nearby toreador TORCH syndrome, torchwood, torchy, Tordesillas, tore, toreador, toreador pants, Torecan, Torelli, torenia, torero Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toreador He quickly reveals his identity and challenges the toreador. Stars of the Opera\|Mabel Wagnalls The toreador has his way with the Spanish dons and seoritas alike. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties\|Charles Major Then I sees a masked Toreador coming along, and I decides to arsk him all about it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919\|Various Around the ring are small shelters into which the toreador can dodge when the bull charges. The American Egypt\|Channing Arnold Even if The Toreador turned out to be a new opera house or a tourin' balloon, I was goin' to keep it busy for the next seven days. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford British Dictionary definitions for toreador toreador / (ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː) / noun a bullfighter Word Origin for toreador C17: from Spanish, from torear to take part in bullfighting, from toro a bull, from Latin taurus; compare steer ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to toreador picador, torero, banderillero, capeador, tauromachian
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toreador

noun

Origin of toreador

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Example sentences from the Web for toreador

British Dictionary definitions for toreador

noun

Word Origin for toreador

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