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flamenco

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Noun
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fla=men=co

CIDE DICTIONARY

flamencon. 
  •  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.

Etymology
Sp., = Flemish

For further exploring for "flamenco" in Webster Dictionary Online


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