Dixieland

[ dik-see-land ]

/ ˈdɪk siˌlænd /

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noun

(sometimes lowercase) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.

Also Dixie Land . Dixie (def. 1).

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Origin of Dixieland

First recorded in 1925–30; Dixie + land

Words nearby Dixieland

Dix, Dorothea, dixie, Dixiecrat, Dixiecrat Party, Dixie Cup, Dixieland, Dixielander, dixit, Dixon, dixy, DIY

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How to use Dixieland in a sentence

One was wondering how near, or how far, were the days when he would see the old home-folks once again "way back in Dixieland."
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
I'd have liked to hear more—it was Dixieland times two—what the Psis call Psixieland.
Modus Vivendi|Gordon Randall Garrett
Then each couple started to examine the boat in which they purposed taking that long dash toward Dixieland.
Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise|Louis Arundel

British Dictionary definitions for Dixieland

Dixieland

/ (ˈdɪksɪˌlænd) /

noun

a form of jazz that originated in New Orleans, becoming popular esp with White musicians in the second decade of the 20th century

a revival of this style in the 1950s

See Dixie (def. 1)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Dixieland

Dixieland

A kind of jazz originating in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early twentieth century. The rhythms of Dixieland are usually rapid, and it generally includes many improvised sections for individual instruments.