rodeo

Noun
US[roh-dee-oh]/ˈroʊdiˌoʊ/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. an exhibition of cowboy skillsType of exhibitionParts calf roping, steer roping, bronco busting
  2. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded upType of pen
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ro·de′o noun

Origin: SP., a going round.

A round-up. See Round-up. Western U.S.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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