Definitions for bullfighting
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1. bullfighting, tauromachynoun

   the activity at a bullfight

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1. bullfightingnoun

   A performance art popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.

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1. Bullfighting

   Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are several variations, including some forms which involve dancing around or leaping over a cow or bull or attempting to grasp an object tied to the animal's horns. The best-known form of bullfighting is Spanish-style bullfighting, practiced in Spain, Portugal, Southern France, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru. The Spanish Fighting Bull is bred for its aggression and physique, and is raised free-range with little human contact. The practice of bullfighting is controversial because of a range of concerns including animal welfare, funding, and religion. While some forms are considered a blood sport, in some countries, for example Spain, it is defined as an art form or cultural event, and local regulations define it as a cultural event or heritage. Bullfighting is illegal in most countries, but remains legal in most areas of Spain and Portugal, as well as in some Hispanic American countries and some parts of southern France.

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1. bullfighting

   Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle, originating from Spain, Portugal, and some Latin American countries, in which a matador or multiple matadors provoke, engage, and usually kill a bull in a bullring for public entertainment. It often involves various traditional sequences of moves, and it is usually considered both a sport and a form of performance art, having sparked a wide range of debates regarding its ethical implications.

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1. Bullfightingnoun

   a barbarous sport, of great antiquity, in which men torment, and fight with, a bull or bulls in an arena, for public amusement, -- still popular in Spain

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1. Bullfighting

   Bullfighting, also known as tauromachia or tauromachy, is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Hispanic American countries and the Philippines, in which one or more bulls are baited, and then killed in a bullring for the entertainment of the audience. Although a blood sport, by definition, some followers of the spectacle prefer, to view it as a 'fine art' and not a sport, as there are no elements of competition in the proceedings. In Portugal, it is now illegal to kill a bull in the arena, so it is removed and either professionally butchered or, in exceptional cases, treated and released into its owners' fields. The bullfight, as it is practiced today, involves professional toreros who execute various formal moves which can be interpreted and innovated according to the bullfighter's style or school. It has been alleged that toreros seek to elicit inspiration and art from their work and an emotional connection with the crowd transmitted through the bull. Such maneuvers are performed at close range, after the bull has first been weakened and tired by lances and short spears with barbs which are thrust into and then hang from the bull. The close proximity places the bullfighter at some risk of being gored or trampled by the weakened bull. After the bull has been hooked multiple times behind the shoulder by other matadors in the arena, the bullfight usually concludes with the killing of the bull by a single sword thrust, which is called the estocada. In Portugal, the finale consists of a tradition called the pega, where men try to grab and hold the bull by its horns when it runs at them.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bullfighting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bullfighting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of bullfighting in a Sentence

1. Francisco Vasquez Neria:

   Were convinced that the end of bullfighting is already here and this is the last gasps of a dying spectacle.

2. Aida Gascon:

   Supporting the bull runs is the same as supporting bullfighting, as the same bulls that run in the mornings will later be tortured and killed in the bullring.

3. Earnest Hemingway:

   There are only 3 sports, Bullfighting, Motor Racing and Mountain climbing. All the rest are games.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bullfighting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bullfighting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullfighting
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bullfighting