Tejano

[ tey-hah-noh, tuh‐ ]

/ teɪˈhɑ noʊ, tə‐ /

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noun

a Texas native or resident of Mexican or Mexican American birth or descent: The author’s newest short stories focus on a network of relationships between Tejanos and Anglos in a fictional Texas town.

(often lowercase) a style of Mexican American popular music that features the accordion and blends the polka with various forms of traditional Mexican music, now often including synthesizers and rock music.

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Origin of Tejano

From Spanish (Mexico, Texas): literally, “Texan,” from Tejas Texas + masculine adjective suffix -ano (see -an); def. 1 was first recorded in 1925–30; def. 2 was first recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby Tejano

teiid, teil, Teilhard de Chardin, teind, Teisserenc de Bort, Tejano, Tejo, Tekakwitha, Te Kanawa, tekkie, teknonymy

How to use Tejano in a sentence

I put a photo of my grandmother in the kitchen and blasted Tejano music.
The Next Big Cuisine of 2014 Is ... Tex-Mex?|Andrew Romano|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were drifting slowly forward as in a dream, with faraway Tejano music filling the air.
My Night on the Border|Bryan Curtis|May 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Texans are considered as of a different nation, and are distinguished as Tehneko from the Spanish Tejano.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney
“Since you had the disposal of the Tejano prisoners, I can understand that,” returned the Dictator, with a significant shrug.
The Free Lances|Mayne Reid

The Tejano, in this case, took the law into his own hands, and severely chastised the jealous pelado.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
A Tejano, was his reflection—what should he know of the sword?
The Lone Ranche|Captain Mayne Reid