n. 1 a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull. 2 a principal card in ombre, quadrille, etc. 3 a domino game in which the piece played must make a total of seven.
[ Sp. f. matar kill f. Pers. mat dead ]
n. 1 a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull. 2 a principal card in ombre, quadrille, etc. 3 a domino game in which the piece played must make a total of seven.
[ Sp. f. matar kill f. Pers. mat dead ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012