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

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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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Reggae?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   My message to jamaica is simple. This is 2019-I, ras cardo, reggae creator from trench town comes now and say:- you can change the report, but you cannot change the history of trench town. What is done , cannot be undone!

2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   ras cardo speaks: one of the greatest blunders and mistakes jamaica has made to-reggae- is the ostracizing and exclusion of the trench town people from the rest of the society. they never knew us, because they never wanted to get to know us. so, now, when I hear them talking about reggae music as their- cultural export - one wonders, who are they fooling? the damage is already done.

3. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   my mentoring with bob marley was both detailed and expansive. he was willing to learn, so I showed him a lot- the reasoning-yu a go tired fi si mi face, you kaan get mi outta di race- was one of many prophetic reggae and rastafari vision which he put in a song. today, his face is everywhere. I am ras cardo who created reggae and the music in my 1962 back yard. I own the copyrights for reggae creation and others.library of congress has the proof.

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I know that someday my works will be praised by the critics, revered by the skeptics, respected by the cynics, continue to be researched by the academics, and loved by all those who know truth throughout the world. it will defy description and pose a dire challenge to historical analysis. the truths I deliver stands on its own. I created reggae and told the world about- the technotyrannical society.

5. 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.

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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
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Reggae
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Reggae