TANGO: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | 'tangow
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- [n] a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
- [n] music written in duple time for dancing the tango
- [v] dance a tango
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| | See Also: | | ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, ballroom music, dance, dance music, danceroom music, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tan"go\, n.; pl. {Tangos}. [Sp., a certain dance.]
(a) A difficult dance in two-four time characterized by
graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a
great variety of steps, including the cross step and
turning steps. The dance is of Spanish origin, and is
believed to have been in its original form a part of the
fandango.
(b) Any of various popular forms derived from this.
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