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sevillana

sevillana

noun seh-bee-YAH-nah Rare

Also means

woman from Seville

Usage Note

Sevillana refers to a traditional Andalusian song-and-dance form performed in pairs, closely associated with the Feria de Abril in Seville. As a noun it also means a woman from Seville; context usually disambiguates. The masculine form sevillano covers both the dance style (used collectively, los sevillanos) and a man from Seville.

Examples

"Aprendió a bailar la sevillana de pequeña."

Natural Translation

She learned to dance the sevillana as a child.

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