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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A sad Portuguese folksong.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A Portuguese form of folk-song. See the extract.
- n. A Portuguese dance common among the lower classes, or the music for it. The characteristic pattern of the music is
Wiktionary
- n. 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.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a sad Portuguese folksong
Etymologies
- From Portuguese fado ("fate"), from Latin fatum. (Wiktionary)
- Portuguese, from Latin fātum, fate; see fate. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Luckily this time the choice is obvious anyway, beautiful fado from the Portugese side.”
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“The music style known as fado, from the Portuguese for "fate," or "destiny," can be traced back to the early nineteenth century and is characterized by its mournful tunes and lyrics.”
“The word fado is derived from the Latin fatum and means destiny.”
“The haunting and unique melody is called fado, the pride of Portuguese music, first developed in the mid-19th century.”
“It was music forged in the clubs called fado houses in Lisbon, entwining Portuguese song with tinges of Arabic music and echoes of the Portuguese empire returning to that port city: from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde and perhaps Macao.”
“In their playwrights' note, the composer and lyricist team describe being on vacation in Portugal six years ago and reading about the longing, urban musical style known as fado and the legendary fadista Maria Severa Onofriana in a Lisbon city travel guide.”
“R The melancholy Portuguese music called fado was long practically embodied by the great Amalia Rodrigues, and the genre's recent renaissance has brought singers like Mariza, Ana Moura, and Cristina Branco to Chicago -- all of which might suggest that it's strictly a female art.”
“Having been to Portugal a couple of times myself, and suffered that particular late night musical experience called fado, I would suggest that The Walkmen find somewhere else for the holidays.”
“The fado is a dolorous folksong tradition from Portugal, first sung in the early”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘fado’.
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WWF WTF?
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