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samba

[ sam-buh, sahm- ]

noun

plural sambas.
  1. a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.


verb (used without object)

sambaed, sambaing.
  1. to dance the samba.

samba

/ ˈ²õæ³¾²úÉ™ /

noun

  1. a lively modern ballroom dance from Brazil in bouncy duple time
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to perform such a dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of samba1

First recorded in 1885; from Portuguese, of African origin, possibly Kongo semba, the name of a dance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of samba1

Portuguese, of African origin
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One of the top 12 samba schools competing for the title was Paraíso do Tuiuti, whose dancers paraded in exuberant feathers.

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He said: "It was more like a salsa... This, for me, didn't go far enough into the world of samba."

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Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around.

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His first goal was like he was doing samba footwork as he danced around three Forest defenders before smashing the most exquisite shot past Matz Sels.

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She still loves street-wear, and vintage, and is known to be a fan of sambas.

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