Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Mexican ballad or folk song.
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- noun A
Mexican or Mexican-Americanballad orfolksong .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Another corrido is about Joaquin Murrieta, native of Sonora who live in the Gold Rush era in California and became known as a cutthroat bandido.
The Music of Mexico 2006
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Another corrido is about Joaquin Murrieta, native of Sonora who live in the Gold Rush era in California and became known as a cutthroat bandido.
The Music of Mexico 2006
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Sometimes these "occurrences" are very unhappy ones: the corrido is written in remembrance, or in protest of what the people consider grave government errors.
The Music of Mexico 2006
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Sometimes these "occurrences" are very unhappy ones: the corrido is written in remembrance, or in protest of what the people consider grave government errors.
The Music of Mexico 2006
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A corrido is a song of experience that captures the spirit of certain historical events.
Superman is an illegal alian: humor and satire in the corrido 2005
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A corrido is a song of experience that captures the spirit of certain historical events.
Superman is an illegal alian: humor and satire in the corrido 2005
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The corrido is enjoyed and produced throughout Mexico, the American Southwest, and other parts of the Spanish-speaking world.
Superman is an illegal alian: humor and satire in the corrido 2005
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The corrido is enjoyed and produced throughout Mexico, the American Southwest, and other parts of the Spanish-speaking world.
Superman is an illegal alian: humor and satire in the corrido 2005
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A corrido is a traditional Mexican storytelling song.
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When you make casual reference to things like corrido, it makes me fall head over heels. tam
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