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Definitions for habaneraˌhɑ bəˈnɛər ə or, often, -ˈnyɛər ə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ha•ba•ne•raˌhɑ bəˈnɛər ə or, often, -ˈnyɛər ə(n.)(pl.)-ras.

  1. a slow dance of Cuban origin in duple time.

    Category: Music and Dance

Origin of habanera:

1875–80; < Sp

Princeton's WordNet

  1. habanera(noun)

    music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera

  2. habanera(noun)

    a Cuban dance in duple time

Wiktionary

  1. habanera(Noun)

    A style of music from Cuba.

  2. habanera(Noun)

    A dance performed to this music.

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