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Definition of Bolero
1. Noun. Music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance.
2. Noun. A short jacket; worn mostly by women.
3. Noun. A Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets.
Definition of Bolero
1. n. A Spanish dance, or the lively music which accompanies it.
2. n. A kind of small outer jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by women.
Definition of Bolero
1. Noun. a lively Spanish dance ¹
2. Noun. a type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bolero
1. a Spanish dance [n -ROS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bolero
Literary usage of Bolero
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Principles of Expression in Pianoforte Playing by Adolph Friedrich Christiani (1885)
"The bolero, originally a Spanish song, with pantomimic gestures, became a dance
accompanied by castanets, guitar, or tambourine. ..."
2. Recollections of a Three Years' Residence in China: Including Peregrinations by William James Tyrone Power (1853)
"This is the country of the " bolero" and the "segui- dilla," the dance alternately
bold and voluptuous, and the song full of plaintive monotony. ..."
3. A Year in Spain: By a Young American by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1836)
"... Sainete—Its Popular Character—Theatres of the Cross and Prince—Arrangement of
Houses—Actors—La Torre—Guzman—Actresses—The Prompter— The bolero— ..."
4. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1830)
"Lord Sefton'sbay Mouche, by Emilius, 8st. 2lb 2 Duke of Grafton'» bay Brambilla,
Sister to bolero, by Partisan, list. Sib. (J. Day) . ..."
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