Meaning of Merengue | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the Dominican Republic.
   uncountable
2. A song performed in this style.
   countable, uncountable
3. A dance to this style of music.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts.”

“If Trujillo said everybody had to dance⟳ the merengue, then everybody danced the merengue, for so feared was he by Dominicans that it was said that even a glance⟳ from him had the power to kill⟳ someone from across the street.”

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