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rodeo

[ roh-dee-oh, roh-dey-oh ]

noun

plural rodeos.
  1. a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
  2. a roundup of cattle.
  3. Informal. any contest offering prizes in various events:

    a bicycle rodeo for kids under twelve.

  4. (initial capital letter, italics) a ballet (1942) choreographed by Agnes de Mille, with musical score by Aaron Copland.


verb (used without object)

rodeoed, rodeoing.
  1. to participate or compete in a rodeo or rodeos:

    He's been rodeoing since he was twelve.

rodeo

/ ˈəʊɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a display of the skills of cowboys, including bareback riding, steer wrangling, etc
  2. the rounding up of cattle for branding, counting, inspection, etc
  3. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • d·e noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rodeo1

1825–35; < Spanish: cattle ring, derivative of rodear to go round, itself derivative of rueda wheel < Latin rota
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rodeo1

C19: from Spanish, from rodear to go around, from rueda a wheel, from Latin rota
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It feels like a slice of Americana in New South Wales perhaps - but that would miss the point that here, rodeo has become very much an outback Australian tradition in its own right.

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For Madrid, perhaps a closing chapter, the end of this particular rodeo.

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And Black cowboys were behind many of the traditions we associate with rodeo today.

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A 24-year-old bull rider has died after sustaining injuries while competing in a rodeo event in Texas, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association said.

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The 23-year-old Grammy winner had already accomplished so much in her short life, becoming a beloved figure among those who wore Stetson hats and frequented rodeos.

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