English Explanatory Dictionary

encierro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛnsɪˈɛəɹəʊ/ /ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/

Word forms

encierro encierros

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encierro (literally “enclosure”), from encerrar (“to lock up”).

Synonyms

bull run running of the bulls
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