junkanoo
junkanoo noun: a parade held in the Bahamas.
Noun (1)
junkanoo (countable and uncountable, plural junkanoos)
- A parade held in the Bahamas.
- A style of goombay traditionally played on goatskin drums and cowbells during the parade.
- Rafael sang from his stuffings, the beat swirled, the brass blasted, and in a three-month period, America bought a bargeful of the Munings' "junkanoo" sound.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 274
- Junkanoo also became established among expatriate Bahamian communities, notably in Miami and Toronto, where Junkanoo bands were to be seen at the Orange Bowl and Caribana parades respectively.2000, Michael Craton, Gail Saunders, A History of the Bahamian People, University of Georgia Press, →ISBN, page 490
Noun (2) capitalized: Junkanoo
Junkanoo (plural Junkanoos)
- Alternative letter-case form of junkanoo.
Forms of junkanoo
| plural | junkanoos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Joncanoe |
| alternative form | Jonkonnu |
| alternative form | jonkonnu |
| alternative form | Junkanoo |
| plural | Junkanoos |
Origin of junkanoo
From John Canoe, the older name of the festival, perhaps named after folk hero John Canoe.
Words formed from junkanoo
Questions about junkanoo
- What does junkanoo mean?
- Junkanoo means a parade held in the Bahamas.
- What part of speech is junkanoo?
- Junkanoo is a noun.
- What is the plural of junkanoo?
- The plural of junkanoo is junkanoos.
Words near junkanoo in the dictionary
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