Fado

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  • noun. A sad Portuguese folk song.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A Portuguese form of folk-song. See the extract.
  • noun. A Portuguese dance common among the lower classes, or the music for it. The characteristic pattern of the music is
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.
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  • noun. a sad Portuguese folksong
    • Word Usage
    "Luckily this time the choice is obvious anyway, beautiful fado from the Portugese side."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    folk ballad  folk song  
    suggests
    dado  
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