matachin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes.
  2. A dancer who performs this dance.

Word forms

matachin matachins matachines matachina matachine

Etymology

From Spanish matachín.

Related words

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