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ve·ron·i·ca [ və rónnikə ] (plural ve·ron·i·cas)


noun 
Definition:
 
bullfighting move: in bullfighting, a move in which the bullfighter stands in place and slowly swings the cape away from the bull as it charges

[Mid-19th century. < Spanish verónica, after Saint Veronica; from the gesture involved in wiping Jesus Christ's face]
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