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Matadore
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What's The Definition Of Matadore?Synonyms | Synonyms for Matadore: Related Terms | Find terms related to Matadore: See Also | Matadore In Webster's Dictionary \Mat"a*dore\, Matador \Mat"a*dor\, n. [Sp. matador,
prop., a killer, fr. matar to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice,
kill.]
1. The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in
bullfights.
2. (Card Playing) In the game of quadrille or omber, the
three principal trumps, the ace of spades being the first,
the ace of clubs the third, and the second being the deuce
of a black trump or the seven of a red one.
When Lady Tricksey played a four, You took it with a
matadore. --Swift.
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