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bullfight
noun bull·fight \ˈbu̇l-ˌfīt also ˈbəl-\
: an event that is popular especially in Spain in which a person fights with and usually kills a bull for public entertainment
Full Definition of BULLFIGHT
: a spectacle in which men ceremonially fight with and in Hispanic tradition kill bulls in an arena for public entertainment
— bull·fight·er \-ˌfī-tər\ noun
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First Known Use of BULLFIGHT
1788
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BULLFIGHT Defined for Kids
bullfight
noun bull·fight \ˈbu̇l-ˌfīt\
Definition of BULLFIGHT for Kids
: a public entertainment popular especially in Spain in which a person (bull·fight·er) displays skill in escaping the charges of a bull and usually finally kills it with a sword
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