merengue
merengue
Definition
☆ mer·en·gue (mə reŋ′gā)
noun
- a fast ballroom dance in 2/4 rhythm, that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 19th cent.: the dancers keep one leg stiff
- music for this dance
Etymology: AmSp < Haitian Creole méringue, lit., meringue < Fr meringue
merengue
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- dance: Phase I: State of Independence The bare minimum you would need to know to dance merengue socially.
Preposition: on
- spot: Description Lead and Follower: merengue on the spot and synchronize your lower body actions so you are both in phase.
Modifies a noun
- cibaeo: E ven the upper classes were not immune because they were compelled to play merengue cibaeño at all formal social occasions.
- walk: Solo, merengue walk, without music, vocalizing a count to four.
- music: It is the platform from which merengue music is reinterpreted into movement.
- dance: A 4 piece lively and entertaining Latin band will beat out the best modern salsa and merengue dance hits.
- circle: Once the combination is mastered, partners change frequently when followers move around the merengue circle.
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