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faena

American  
[fah-ey-nuh] / fɑˈeɪ nə /

noun

  1. the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.

faena British  
/ faˈena /

noun

  1. bullfighting the matador's final series of passes with sword and cape before the kill

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Etymology

Origin of faena

1925–30; < Spanish: literally, task < Catalan < Latin facienda, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of faciendum what is to be done, gerund of facere to do, make; hacienda

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