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mariachi definition

☆ ma·ria·chi (mär′ē ä′c̸hē)

noun pl. mariachis -·chis

  1. a member of a strolling band of musicians in Mexico
  2. such a band
  3. their music

Etymology: MexSp < Fr mariage (see marriage): from providing music at wedding celebrations

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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