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tauromachy

[ taw-rom-uh-kee ]

noun

  1. the art or technique of bullfighting.


tauromachy

/ tÉ”ËˈrÉ’mÉ™kɪ; ËŒtÉ”Ërəˈmeɪkɪən /

noun

  1. the art or act of bullfighting
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Derived Forms

  • tauromachian, adjective
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ³Ù²¹³Ü·°ù´Ç·³¾²¹Â·³¦³ó¾±Â·²¹²Ô [tawr-, uh, -, mey, -kee-, uh, n], adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of tauromachy1

1840–50; (< Spanish tauromaquia ) < Greek ³Ù²¹³Ü°ù´Ç³¾²¹³¦³óí²¹. See tauro-, -machy
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of tauromachy1

C19: Greek tauromakhia, from tauro- + ³¾²¹°ì³óŧ fight
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In the party’s platform, formulated via a ­process of online public participation, Podemos states that it aims to impose “prohibition on ­tauromachyâ€.

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To stimulate them now, the dogs or the banderillas de fuego, both alien to true tauromachy, would have to be called in.

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An English clergyman and his daughter, who had expressed an abhorrence for tauromachy in my presence, had overheard Constantino's temptation, and hence my behaviour.

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If tauromachy will last in Spain as long as Spain lasts, so likewise will those who practise the art he held in honour.

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The further my acquaintance with the ring extended, the more convinced I became that tauromachy will last as long as Spain lasts.

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