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rumba definition

rumba (ro̵om′bə, rum′-; Spro̵̅o̅m′bä)

noun

  1. a dance of Cuban origin and complex rhythm
  2. a modern ballroom adaptation of this, with strong rhythmic movements of the lower part of the body
  3. music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance

Etymology: AmSp, prob. of Afr orig.

intransitive verb

to dance the rumba

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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