bullfighter

[ bool-fahy-ter ]

noun

1. a person who participates in a bullfight, especially a matador.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullfighter¹

First recorded in 1840–50; bull ¹ + fighter

Example Sentences

A new documentary follows a boy living in a small town in Spain, whose family expects him to become a professional bullfighter.

From BBC

His father opened El Califa de León in 1956, naming it for a well-known bullfighter who happened to be a friend.

From Los Angeles Times

Several people stopped to corral the animals, including a rodeo bullfighter and horse trainer couple.

From Seattle Times

Among them was a person with particular expertise in wrangling loose animals: David Danton, of Mount Vernon, Wash., who worked for nearly 15 years as a rodeo clown and rodeo bullfighter.

From New York Times

Dressed in a small black waistcoat and skin-tight grey trousers, he looks every inch the bullfighter.

From BBC