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bullfight

Pronunciation:  'bûl`fIt

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
 
 Synonyms: corrida
 
 See Also: spectacle

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bull"fight`\, Bullfighting \Bull"fight`ing\, n.
A barbarous sport, of great antiquity, in which men torment,
and fight with, a bull or bulls in an arena, for public
amusement, -- still popular in Spain. -- {Bull"fight`er}, n.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are watching a bullfight, symbolizes the struggle between your animalistic desire and your spiritual side.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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