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CARIOCA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("carioca" is a kind of...):
ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Music composed for dancing the carioca
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("carioca" is a kind of...):
dance music (music to dance to)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Carioca" is a kind of...):
Brazilian (a native or inhabitant of Brazil)
Holonyms ("Carioca" is a member of...):
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction)