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matadore
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matadore, n. [Sp. matador, prop., a killer, fr. matar to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice, kill.].
- The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in bullfights; a bullfighter; a toreador. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]"When Lady Tricksey played a four,
You took it with a matadore." [1913 Webster] - The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, whether by the player or by his adversaries. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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