faena
[ fah-ey-nuh ]
/ fɑË?eɪ nÉ™ /
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noun
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.
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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; cf. hacienda
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Example sentences from the Web for faena
“The country has reached a certain level of maturity and is ready to go out and mix with the rest of the world,†says Faena.
A Soccer Star, a Queen, and Now a Pope! Argentina’s Having a Very, Very Big Year|David Kaufman|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEASTThere is the faena to go through first—a series of passes with the scarlet flag.
Much of the labor on the plantations is free of cost to the owner and is done by the so-called faena or free Indians.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
British Dictionary definitions for faena
faena
/ Spanish (faË?ena) /
noun
bullfighting the matador's final series of passes with sword and cape before the kill
Word Origin for faena
literally: task, from obsolete Catalan (modern feina), from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do
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