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samba school

samba school noun: a cultural organization in Brazil devoted to practicing and showcasing samba, as well as organizing and performing elaborate parades during carnival.

samba school: a cultural organization in Brazil devoted to practicing and showcasing samba, as well as organizing...
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Noun

samba school (plural samba schools)

  1. A cultural organization in Brazil devoted to practicing and showcasing samba, as well as organizing and performing elaborate parades during carnival.

Forms of samba school

pluralsamba schools

Origin of samba school

Calque of Portuguese escola de samba.

Questions about samba school

What does samba school mean?
Samba school means a cultural organization in Brazil devoted to practicing and showcasing samba, as well as organizing and performing elaborate parades during carnival.
What part of speech is samba school?
Samba school is a noun.
What is the plural of samba school?
The plural of samba school is samba schools.

Words near samba school in the dictionary

  1. Samayoa
  2. Samayoas
  3. samaṇa
  4. samba
  5. samba rice
  6. samba school
  7. samba schools
  8. Sambaa
  9. sambadrome
  10. sambadromes
  11. sambaed

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