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R AND B
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll
Synonyms:
R and B; rhythm and blues
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("R and B" is a kind of...):
African-American music; black music (music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses)
popular music; popular music genre (any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time))