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FLAMENCO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flamenco mean?
• FLAMENCO (noun)
The noun FLAMENCO has 2 senses:
1. guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
2. a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
Familiarity information: FLAMENCO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("flamenco" is a kind of...):
dance music (music to dance to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
flamenco; gypsy dancing
Hypernyms ("flamenco" is a kind of...):
social dancing (dancing as part of a social occasion)
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