toreador
Arena cape wielder
A toreador is a bullfighter, particularly one who fights on horseback or plays a prominent role in the spectacle.
The word comes from Spanish and appears frequently in opera, literature, and figurative use: He entered the boardroom with the swagger of a toreador.
In technical bullfighting terminology, matador is more precise for the principal fighter who kills the bull, but toreador remains common in English for any bullfighter.
Embroidered bullfighting attire
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- breechesTrousers ending below knee
- stockingsFitted leg coverings
- bolero jacketCropped open-front topper
epaulettes · sequins · embroidery · gold braid · sash · vest · slippers · tights
Dart-placing bullfight participant
Andalusia's capital city
- MadridSpain's governmental seat
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- fiestaFestive public celebration
plaza · Carmen · Hemingway · Goya · pasodoble · Pamplona · Valencia
traje de luces
Embroidered bullfighting attire
bolero jacket · epaulettes · sequins · embroidery · gold braid · sash · vest · slippers · tights · silk
banderillero
Dart-placing bullfight participant
Seville
Andalusia's capital city
- MadridSpain's governmental seat
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
fiesta · plaza · Carmen · Hemingway · Goya · pasodoble · Pamplona · Valencia
arena
Venue for contests
- oléSpanish exclamation of approval
- crowdLarge public gathering
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
fanfare · pageantry · drama · ritual · tradition · applause · ovation · pasodoble · trumpet · procession
valor
Courage in danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
gallantry · daring · boldness · audacity · mettle · pluck · nerve · grit · prowess · showmanship
- Spanish Cultureflamenco, paella, Goya, tapas, bullfighting
- bullfightingmuleta, bullring, capote, banderillero, espada
- IberianSpain, flamenco, tapas, paella, bullfighting
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- Latin Europeflamenco, siesta, tapas, paella, fiesta