Definitions for reggae
ˈrɛg eɪreg·gae

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reggaenoun

   popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. reggaenoun

   A form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line, percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.

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1. reggae

   Reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. It is characterized by a tempo slower than ska and rocksteady, heavy emphasis on the offbeat rhythm, and often incorporates themes of social criticism, religion, and love. The music is usually marked by the distinctive use of the bass guitar and incorporates instruments like drums, keyboards, and brass. Reggae is also associated with Rastafarian culture and has been influential in the development of other music styles like hip-hop and punk.

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1. Reggae

   Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of popular Jamaican dance music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady.

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1. reggae

   A creation, style and form of music.

   Reggae is a popular form of music and is loved and played throughout the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2016  

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1. • Popular Music

How to pronounce reggae?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say reggae in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reggae in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reggae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of reggae in a Sentence

1. Danny Turner:

   Chipotle has this fierce, fierce sense of independence to them, you're going to hear some some fantastic Ethiopian funk up against a blues tune, up against a Reggae joint. It's really a great mixture.

2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I am like the sun, shining over all, yet no man dare to come directly into my atmosphere. I am like the rain when it falls, its not on one man's doorstep. men will seek to go to other planets, but never to my face. jah almighty did warn-no man cometh to the father but by me. my reggae, ordained by jah, is all those mystical truths.

3. Errol Campbell:

   It is high time that the government makes him our eighth national hero, bob was a reggae genius who has done more for Jamaica than most others by popularizing our music.

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I , ras cardo- reggae creator, will say this reggae truth:- leghorn coghile from trench town wrote the lyrics for the song-them belly full. this was the same song which bob marley made famous. I was there with them in trench town when all this was done. I know the details surrounding the writings of these lyrics. I was there!

5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I coined the word-frienimicus- using the latin I learned in catholic high school at the same time when I coined the word- reggae from the word streggae. I knew from an early age that languages in latin and greek were used by the ancients and now forms the roots of many english words. it has helped my icabulary and word power immensely. this means when a friend becomes an enemy as when an enemy becomes a friend. I learned latin and greek at an early age, mostly self taught.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reggae
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reggae
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reggae