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habanera
habanera [ hábbə náirə ] (plural habaneras)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. slow dance: a slow dance of Cuban origin in 2/4 time
2. music: the music for a habanera. There is a famous example in the opera 'Carmen', sung by Carmen herself.
[Late 19th century. < Spanish, 'of Havana']
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