juba
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- 13
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- 17
- Letters
- 4
Definition of juba
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.
“His cast and Ms. Romero offered advice and insights on everything from the kind of coat that a central character would wear to the staging of the juba, an African dance at the end of Act I.”
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noun
-
An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.
“His cast and Ms. Romero offered advice and insights on everything from the kind of coat that a central character would wear to the staging of the juba, an African dance at the end of Act I.”
name
- (historical)A male given name from Latin, notably borne by kings of Numidia.
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Jubba, a river in Ethiopia and Somalia.
- The capital city of South Sudan.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin Juba, variant of Iuba.
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