course libren.
/kɔːs ˈliːbrə/ (See quot. 1962.)
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course libre1959
1959 L. Durrell in Holiday Nov. 71/1 The Spanish form of bull-fighting..is..ritualized murder; but the course libre is an exciting and extremely dangerous game, a test of strong nerves and speed.
1962 M. Summerton Nightingale at Noon iii. 36 He breeds black bulls for the course libre, that's the French style of bull-fighting where they bait the bulls but don't kill them.
1964 F. White West of Rhone iv. 51 The black bulls for the bull-fights and the courses libres.
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