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gombey

gombey is the alternative letter-case form of Gombey.

Noun capitalized: Gombey

Gombey (plural Gombeys)

  1. (Bermuda) A type of Bermudan performance involving dancers in brightly coloured costumes and masks, accompanied by a procession of drummers, traditionally performed during Boxing Day or on other festivals and celebrations.
  2. (Bermuda) A performer or dancer of the Gombey.

Forms of gombey

pluralgombeys
pluralGombeys

Origin of gombey

Related to or derived from goombay (“a type of traditional Bahamian drum; a genre of folk music played with this drum”).

Questions about gombey

What does gombey mean?
Gombey means a type of Bermudan performance involving dancers in brightly coloured costumes and masks, accompanied by a procession of drummers, traditionally performed during Boxing Day or on other festivals and celebrations.
What is gombey the alternative letter-case form of?
Gombey is the alternative letter-case form of Gombey.
What part of speech is gombey?
Gombey is a noun.
What is the plural of gombey?
The plural of gombey is gombeys.

Words near gombey in the dictionary

  1. gombeens
  2. Gomberg
  3. Gombergs
  4. gombessa
  5. gombessas
  6. gombey
  7. gombeys
  8. Gombi
  9. gomble
  10. gombles
  11. gombo

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