/ Dictionary / Index M matador: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mat•a•dor Pronunciation: (mat'u-dôr"), [key] — n. the principal bullfighter in a bullfight who passes the bull with a muleta and then, in many countries, kills it with a sword thrust; a torero. one of the principal cards in skat and certain other games. (cap.) a jet-powered U.S. surface-to-surface missile. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: matador (Thesaurus) Matadi Matagalpa Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language