noun
Meaning 1
A style of music from Cuba.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
habanera
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/ˌhɑbəˈnerə/
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noun
Meaning 2
A dance performed to this music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a Cuban dance in duple time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: social dancing
noun
Meaning 4
music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dance music
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Cuban Spanish habanera.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: havanera — dance performed to a style of music from Cuba
- Czech: habanera — dance performed to a style of music from Cuba
- Macedonian: хабане́ра (habanéra) — dance performed to a style of music from Cuba
- Spanish: habanera — dance performed to a style of music from Cuba