Definitions for reggae
ˈrɛg eɪreg·gae

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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. Alex

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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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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 Sims:

   John Nash loved reggae, and John Nash loved Bob Marley and the guys. John Nash taught Bob Marley how to sing on the mic, and they taught John Nash how to play the reggae rhythm.

2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   CREATOR OF MANY WORDS AND PHRASES RELATED TO REGGAE, RADIOLOGY, AND RASTAFARI. A GIFTED TEACHER OF LEGENDS. eg-REGGAE OPERA D.I.V.A- DIVINELY INSPIRED VOCAL ACAPPELA. CREATOR OF REGGAE SKANKING, AND DANCE.

3. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I am ras cardo reggae, the reggae creator from trench town. I refused to let the people of the world believe that-nothing good comes out of trench town. -because, now the world knows that babylon told them a lie. they lied against us! they lied because they wanted to steal our trench town reggae heritage and legacy for poor people. I will never make this happen! so help I jah!

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   **(C)(P) REGGAE HISTORY IS BLACK HISTORY. IT IS A REGGAE EDUCATION FOR A HEALING OF THE NATIONS. I CREATED IT IN MY 1962 TRENCH TOWN BACKYARD AND OWNS EXCLUSIVELY THE COPYRIGHTS FOR ITS CREATION.REGGAE-ORIGIN OF THE WORD AND INCORPORATION INTO MUSIC. SEE THE USA COPYRIGHTS OFFICE.

5. 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.

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