flamenco
Americannoun
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a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Roma, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
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a style of instrumental or vocal music originating in southern Spain and typically of an intensely rhythmic, improvisatory character, performed by itself or as an accompaniment to flamenco dancing.
adjective
noun
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a type of dance music for vocal soloist and guitar, characterized by elaborate melody and sad mood
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the dance performed to such music
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Etymology
Origin of flamenco
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish flamenco “pertaining to the Andalusian Roma,” literally, Fleming 1 (in the sense “a native of Flanders”); the sense shift is variously explained
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The husband-and-wife team's Flamenco routine earned them their season's best score of 133.23 points, after they already led Friday's rhythm dance section.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Bob Beitcher, president and CEO of MPTF, who drops in on Grey Quill meetings whenever he can, looked up the Flamenco dancer’s former boss on his phone after she finished her story.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
The husband-and-wife team created a new series of original illustrations for such coveted accessories as the Puzzle and Pebble bucket bags and the Flamenco and Hammock bags.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
Over the years the Flamenco Festival, which arrives in New York each spring, has offered a window on its evolution.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2024
Flamenco dancing had no practical application in the closed society prevailing in the capital back then, but Nicolas ran a discreet announcement in the paper offering his services as a teacher of that fiery art.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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