banderilla

[ ban-duh-ree-uh, -reel-yuh; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyah, -yah ]

/ ˌbæn dəˈri ə, -ˈril yə; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑ, -yɑ /

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noun, plural ban·de·ril·las [ban-duh-ree-uhz, -reel-yuhz; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyahs, -yahs]. /ˌbæn dəˈri əz, -ˈril yəz; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑs, -yɑs/.

an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.

Origin of banderilla

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to bander(a) “flag, standard, banner” + -illa diminutive suffix, from Latin; see banner

Words nearby banderilla

banded purple, banded rattlesnake, bandelet, Bandelier, Bandello, banderilla, banderillero, banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, band-gala

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Example sentences from the Web for banderilla

And the smile was as a banderilla to her niece's goaded spirit.
New Faces|Myra Kelly
These touch-and-go experiments form no part of the strict duties of the chulo; his exclusive province is the banderilla.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852|Various
The jaunty insouciance of the young range-rider irritated him as a banderilla goads a bull in the ring.
Steve Yeager|William MacLeod Raine
Nacional, with the banderilla in his hand, attracted the bull to the centre of the plaza.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for banderilla

banderilla

/ (ˌbændəˈriːə, -ˈriːljə) /

noun

bullfighting a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder

Word Origin for banderilla

Spanish, literally: a little banner, from bandera banner

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单词	banderilla
释义	banderilla [ ban-duh-ree-uh, -reel-yuh; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyah, -yah ] / ˌbæn dəˈri ə, -ˈril yə; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑ, -yɑ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR banderilla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ban·de·ril·las [ban-duh-ree-uhz, -reel-yuhz; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyahs, -yahs]. /ˌbæn dəˈri əz, -ˈril yəz; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑs, -yɑs/. an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull. Origin of banderilla First recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to bander(a) “flag, standard, banner” + -illa diminutive suffix, from Latin; see banner Words nearby banderilla banded purple, banded rattlesnake, bandelet, Bandelier, Bandello, banderilla, banderillero, banderole, bandersnatch, bandfile, band-gala Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for banderilla And the smile was as a banderilla to her niece's goaded spirit. New Faces\|Myra Kelly These touch-and-go experiments form no part of the strict duties of the chulo; his exclusive province is the banderilla. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852\|Various The jaunty insouciance of the young range-rider irritated him as a banderilla goads a bull in the ring. Steve Yeager\|William MacLeod Raine Nacional, with the banderilla in his hand, attracted the bull to the centre of the plaza. The Blood of the Arena\|Vicente Blasco Ibez British Dictionary definitions for banderilla banderilla / (ˌbændəˈriːə, -ˈriːljə) / noun bullfighting a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder Word Origin for banderilla Spanish, literally: a little banner, from bandera banner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to banderilla machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, catapult, dagger, spear, bayonet
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banderilla

noun, plural ban·de·ril·las [ban-duh-ree-uhz, -reel-yuhz; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lyahs, -yahs]. /ˌbæn dəˈri əz, -ˈril yəz; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑs, -yɑs/.

Origin of banderilla

Words nearby banderilla

Example sentences from the Web for banderilla

British Dictionary definitions for banderilla

noun

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