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divisa

noun
di·​vi·​sa | \ də̇ˈvēsə, -ēzə\
plural -s

Definition of divisa

: colored ribbons denoting the breeder that are attached by a barb to a bull's withers as it enters the bullfighting arena

History and Etymology for divisa

Spanish, literally, emblem, heraldic device, from feminine of diviso (obsolete past participle of dividir to divide), from Latin divisus

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