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me·ren·gue
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noun, verb,
me·ren·gued,
me·ren·gu·ing.
noun
1.
a ballroom dance of Dominican and Haitian origin, characterized by a stiff-legged, limping step.
2.
the music for this dance.
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verb (used without object)
3.
to dance the merengue.
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merengue
(məˈrɛŋɡeɪ)
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n
1.
a type of lively dance music originating in the Dominican Republic, which combines African and Spanish elements
2.
a Caribbean dance in duple time with syncopated rhythm performed to such music
[from American Spanish and Haitian Creole]
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merengue
popular dance, 1936, from Haitian Creole méringue.
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