corrida
/kɒˈriːdə
/noun
A bullfight.Or if you were lucky enough to come from a rich bullfighting family, the corridas were waiting for you....
- At the beginning of the bullfight, or corrida, the torero sizes up the bull while performing certain ritualized motions with his cape.
- During the reign of King Philip II, Pope Pius V, appalled at the unconscionable carnage of the bullfights, forbade the practice of the corridas.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Spanish corrida de toros 'running of bulls'.