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Fandango
Pronunciation : Fan*dan"go
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Sp. A name brought, together with the dance, from the West Indies to Spain.]
Definition : 1. A lively dance, in 3-8 or 6-8 time, much practiced in Spain and Spanish America. Also, the tune to which it is danced.
2. A ball or general dance, as in Mexico. [Colloq.]
pl. Fandangoes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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