picador

[ pik-uh-dawr; Spanish pee-kah-thawr ]

/ ˈpɪk əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈðɔr /

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noun, plural pi·ca·dors, Spanish pi·ca·do·res [pee-kah-thaw-res]. /ˌpi kɑˈðɔ rɛs/.

one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.

Origin of picador

1790–1800; <Spanish: literally, pricker, equivalent to pic(ar) to prick (see pique¹) + -ador<Latin -ātor-ator

Words nearby picador

pibroch, pic, pica, Picabia, picadillo, picador, picante, picara, Picard, Picardy, Picardy third

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Example sentences from the Web for picador

Published by Picador, the book is set for an October 2014 release.
Isabel Marant Lands at H&M; Burberry Breaks $1 Billion|The Fashion Beast Team|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like a picador, he takes his time to sap the strength of his foes before clubbing them unconscious.
Vitali Klitschko Contemplates Bowing Out of the Ring and Entering Ukrainian Politics|Gordon Marino|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After he had upset a picador, and charged on a chulo, he leaped over the fence into the avenue.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic
He forced brandy down his throat, but the picador lay still and chilly cold.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

Eyes are flashing, on faces a flush comes, a number of hats fly to the arena in honor of the picador.
Lillian Morris, and Other Stories|Henryk Sienkiewicz
Horses were ripped up by him in exciting succession and one picador was caught under his fallen horse and badly bruised.
On the Mexican Highlands|William Seymour Edwards
Before the bandit accepted his invitation the picador drank, and drank deeply.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for picador

picador

/ (ˈpɪkəˌdɔː) /

noun

bullfighting a horseman who pricks the bull with a lance in the early stages of a fight to goad and weaken it

Word Origin for picador

C18: from Spanish, literally: pricker, from picar to prick; see pique 1

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单词	picador
释义	picador [ pik-uh-dawr; Spanish pee-kah-thawr ] / ˈpɪk əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈðɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR picador ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pi·ca·dors, Spanish pi·ca·do·res [pee-kah-thaw-res]. /ˌpi kɑˈðɔ rɛs/. one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance. Origin of picador 1790–1800; <Spanish: literally, pricker, equivalent to pic(ar) to prick (see pique¹) + -ador<Latin -ātor-ator Words nearby picador pibroch, pic, pica, Picabia, picadillo, picador, picante, picara, Picard, Picardy, Picardy third Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for picador Published by Picador, the book is set for an October 2014 release. Isabel Marant Lands at H&M; Burberry Breaks $1 Billion\|The Fashion Beast Team\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Like a picador, he takes his time to sap the strength of his foes before clubbing them unconscious. Vitali Klitschko Contemplates Bowing Out of the Ring and Entering Ukrainian Politics\|Gordon Marino\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After he had upset a picador, and charged on a chulo, he leaped over the fence into the avenue. Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal\|Oliver Optic He forced brandy down his throat, but the picador lay still and chilly cold. The Wolf Cub\|Patrick Casey Eyes are flashing, on faces a flush comes, a number of hats fly to the arena in honor of the picador. Lillian Morris, and Other Stories\|Henryk Sienkiewicz Horses were ripped up by him in exciting succession and one picador was caught under his fallen horse and badly bruised. On the Mexican Highlands\|William Seymour Edwards Before the bandit accepted his invitation the picador drank, and drank deeply. The Blood of the Arena\|Vicente Blasco Ibez British Dictionary definitions for picador picador / (ˈpɪkəˌdɔː) / noun bullfighting a horseman who pricks the bull with a lance in the early stages of a fight to goad and weaken it Word Origin for picador C18: from Spanish, literally: pricker, from picar to prick; see pique 1 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 picador fool, jester, mime, buffoon, comedian, comic, prankster, toreador, torero, banderillero, madcap, harlequin, wag, ribald, jokester, punch, joker, mountebank, wit, zany
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picador

noun, plural pi·ca·dors, Spanish pi·ca·do·res [pee-kah-thaw-res]. /ˌpi kɑˈðɔ rɛs/.

Origin of picador

Words nearby picador

Example sentences from the Web for picador

British Dictionary definitions for picador

noun

Word Origin for picador

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