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samba

Pronunciation: /ˈsambə/
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Definition of samba

noun

  • a Brazilian dance of African origin: a woman danced the samba carrying a pitcher of lemonade
  • a piece of music for the samba: folk tunes from the north of Brazil, or sambas from the south
  • a lively modern ballroom dance imitating the samba.

verb (sambas, sambaing /-bə(r)ɪŋ/, sambaed /-bəd/ or samba'd)

[no object]
  • dance the samba: how do you kill five hours in Rio if you don’t samba?

Origin:

late 19th century: from Portuguese, of African origin

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