habanera
[ hah-buh-nair-uh or, often, -nyair-uh ]
noun
a dance of Cuban origin.
the music for this dance, having a slow duple meter and a rhythm similar to that of a tango.
Origin of habanera
11875–80; <Spanish (danza) habanera (dance) of Havana
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How to use habanera in a sentence
A number of canaries from their respective cages sang waltzes and habaneras.
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British Dictionary definitions for habanera
habanera
/ (ˌhæbəˈnɛərə) /
noun
a slow Cuban dance in duple time
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Origin of habanera
1from Spanish danza habanera dance from Havana
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