vaquero
Americannoun
plural
vaquerosEtymology
Origin of vaquero
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to vac(a) “cow” (from Latin vacca ) + -ero (from Latin -ārius ); -ary
Example Sentences
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One of the works is a Mexican vaquero.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
The equestrian tradition of Western cattle raising is derivative not of anything Anglos brought to conquered Indigenous land but of the northern Mexican vaquero tradition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024
She’s a healer and he’s a vaquero, but both are still healing from a vampire attack when they were teenagers.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
The rostro vaquero competition is a cheeky nod to rural Mexican festivals where young women in elaborate dresses are crowned “princesses” or “queens.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
My father had been a vaquero all his life, a calling as ancient as the coming of the Spaniard to Nuevo Méjico.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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