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rhum⋅ba

  [ruhm-buh, room-, room-] noun, plural -bas  [-buhz] , verb (used without object), -baed  [-buhd] , -ba⋅ing  [-buh-ing] .
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rum⋅ba

  [ruhm-buh, room-, room-] noun, plural -bas  [-buhz] , verb, -baed  [-buhd] , -ba⋅ing  [-buh-ing] .
–noun
1. a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
2. an imitation or adaptation of this dance in the U.S.
3. music for this dance or in its rhythm.
–verb (used without object)
4. to dance the rumba.
Also, rhumba.

Origin:
1920–25; < AmerSp
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rhum·ba   (rŭm'bə, rŏŏm'-, rōōm'-)   
n.  Variant of rumba.
rum·ba also rhum·ba   (rŭm'bə, rŏŏm'-, rōōm'-)   
n.  

  1. A dance of Cuban origin, combining complex footwork with a pronounced movement of the hips.

  2. A modern ballroom adaptation of this dance.

  3. Music for this dance or in this style.


[American Spanish, from Spanish rumbo, ship's course, revelry, pomp; see rhumb.]
rum'ba v.
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Word Origin & History

rumba  (n.)
1922, from Cuban Sp., originally "spree, carousal," derived from Sp. rumbo "spree, party," earlier "ostentation, pomp, leadership," perhaps originally "the course of a ship," from rombo "rhombus," in reference to the compass, which is marked with a rhombus. The verb is recorded from 1944.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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rhumba

ballroomballroom dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that became internationally popular in the early 20th century. Best known for the dancers' subtle side to side hip movements with the torso erect, the rumba is danced with a basic pattern of two quick side steps and a slow forward step. Three steps are executed to each bar. The music, in 44 time, has an insistent syncopation.

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