Learning / English Dictionary

CARIOCA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("carioca" is a kind of...):

ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Music composed for dancing the carioca

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("carioca" is a kind of...):

dance music (music to dance to)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Carioca" is a kind of...):

Brazilian (a native or inhabitant of Brazil)

Holonyms ("Carioca" is a member of...):

Rio; Rio de Janeiro (the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction)

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