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flamenco
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun flamenco has 2 senses
- flamenco(n = noun.communication) Array - guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco; Array is a kind of dance music
- flamenco(n = noun.act) gypsy dancing - a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet; Array is a kind of social dancing
CIDE DICTIONARY
flamenco, n.
- a strongly rhythmic and vigorous style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies, characterized by clapping and stamping of feet. [WordNet 1.5]
- a strongly rhythmic style of music originating in southern Spain, often improvisatorial, performed by itself, often on a guitar, or as an accompaniment to flamenco dancing. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
flamenco, n. (pl. -os)
1 a style of music played (esp. on the guitar) and sung by Spanish gypsies.
2 a dance performed to this music.
1 a style of music played (esp. on the guitar) and sung by Spanish gypsies.
2 a dance performed to this music.
Etymology
Sp., = Flemish
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