mat ‧ a ‧ dor /ˈmætədɔː $ -ɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: matar 'to kill' ]
a man who fights and kills ↑ bull s during a ↑ bullfight SYN bullfighter
mat ‧ a ‧ dor /ˈmætədɔː $ -ɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: matar 'to kill' ]
a man who fights and kills ↑ bull s during a ↑ bullfight SYN bullfighter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012