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faenas

faenas is the plural of faena.

Meaning of faena

Noun

faena (plural faenas)

  1. A series of passes performed by a matador with a muleta or a sword before the kill.
    • Faena is the vital third act in which the matador exhibits his skill with the muleta. Tradition requires that during the faena he keep his sword in his right hand, which usually also holds the muleta. Experts judge that the excellence of any single fight depends about sixty to seventy percent on...2013, James A. Michener, Iberia, Dial Press, →ISBN, page 736

Questions about faenas

What is faenas the plural of?
Faenas is the plural of faena.

Words near faenas in the dictionary

  1. fAegon
  2. faeling
  3. faelings
  4. Faella
  5. faena
  6. faenas
  7. faer
  8. Faerber
  9. Faerbers
  10. faerie
  11. faerie godmother

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