encierro

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UK/ˌɛnsɪˈɛəɹəʊ/US/ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/

noun

A bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Similar
bull runrunning of the bulls
OriginSpanish encierro →
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Meanings

nounencierro (plural encierros)

plural encierros

  1. bullfightingA bull run, usually one held in Spain.

    Synonyms: bull run, running of the bulls

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Similar
bull runrunning of the bulls
Also see
bull run

Origin

  1. Spanishencierro
  2. Englishencierro

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with encierro

aerofaroboleroAlgheroPinerocavolo nero
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Anagrams

recoiner
Cite this entry
APA

encierro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encierro

MLA

“encierro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encierro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encierro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encierro.

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