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samba

Syllabification: (sam·ba)
Pronunciation: /ˈsambə, ˈsäm-/

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Definition of samba

noun

  • a Brazilian dance of African origin.
  • a piece of music for the samba.
  • a lively modern ballroom dance imitating the samba.

verb (sambas, sambaing /-bəˌiNG/, sambaed /-bəd/ or samba'd)

[no object]
  • dance the samba.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Portuguese, of African origin

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