First Known Use: 1618
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toreador
noun to·re·a·dor \ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌdȯr, ˈtär-\
: someone who fights bulls in a bullfight
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Origin of TOREADOR
Spanish, from torear to fight bulls, from toro bull, from Latin taurus — more at taurine
Rhymes with TOREADOR
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