[ˈmatədɔː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull

- (in ombre, skat, and other card games) any of the highest trumps

- a domino game in which halves are matched so as to make a total of seven


Phrases:

Origin:
Spanish, literally ‘killer’, from matar ‘to kill’, from Persian māt ‘dead’; senses relating to games are extended uses, expressing a notion of ‘dominance’