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—tauromachian /tawr'euh may"kee euhn/, adj./taw rom"euh kee/, n.the art or technique of bullfighting.[1840-50; ( < Sp tauromaquia) < Gk tauromachía. See TAURO-, -MACHY]
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Tauromachy — Tau*rom a*chy, n. [Gr. tayromachi a; tay^ros bull + ma chh fight.] Bullfighting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tauromachy — (from Greek ταυρομαχία tauromachia , bull fight , from ταύρος tauros , bull + μάχη machē , battle, fight ) is a name for the cultural ritual of Bullfighting and also for the iconic central action of Mithras, the savior god of Mithraism. It is… … Wikipedia
tauromachy — [tô räm′ə kē] n. [Gr tauromachia, bullfight < tauros, bull (see TAURUS) + machē, a battle] literary term for BULLFIGHTING … English World dictionary
tauromachy — noun Bullfighting (in classical times) … Wiktionary
tauromachy — bullfighting Fighting and Combat … Phrontistery dictionary
tauromachy — [tɔ: rɒməki] noun (plural tauromachies) rare bullfighting or a bullfight. Derivatives tauromachian adjective tauromachic adjective Origin C19: from Gk tauromakhia, from tauros bull + makhē battle … English new terms dictionary
tauromachy — n. Bull fighting … New dictionary of synonyms
tauromachy — tau·rom·a·chy … English syllables
tauromachy — /tɔˈrɒməki/ (say taw romuhkee) noun the art or practice of bullfighting. {Greek tauromachia} …
tauromachy — n. (pl. ies) archaic 1 a bullfight. 2 bullfighting. Etymology: Gk tauromakhia f. tauros bull + makhe fight … Useful english dictionary
