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Noun
/bəˈle(ə)rō/,
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boleros, plural;
  1. A Spanish dance in simple triple time

  2. A piece of music for this dance

  3. A woman's short open jacket

  1. (bolero) music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
  2. (bolero) a short jacket; worn mostly by women
  3. (bolero) a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
  4. Bolero is a name given to certain slow-tempo latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms, which are both significant, and which have separate origins. The term is also used for some art music. ...
  5. Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel. Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubenstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition. ...
  6. (Bolero (1934 film)) Bolero (1934) is a musical drama film starring George Raft and Carole Lombard. The movie was a rare chance for Raft to star and to play a dancer, which had been his profession in New York City, rather than a gangster. ...
  7. (Bolero (1984 film)) Bolero is a 1984 film starring Bo Derek, and written and directed by her husband John Derek. The film centers on the protagonist's sexual awakening and her journey around the world to pursue an ideal first lover who will take her virginity.
  8. (Bolero (album)) Bolero, is Mr. Children's 6th studio album and was released on March 5, 1997. The album debuted at the number-one position on Oricon weekly charts, with the first week sales of over 1,734,000 copies. It sold over 471,000 copies in the next week, but was ranked at No. ...
  9. (Bolero (horse)) Bolero (1975-1986) was a dressage horse and an influential sire.
  10. (bolero) a type of dance; a type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm
  11. (Bolero) Operational code name for the build up of US forces in Britain prior to the invasion of France.
  12. (Bolero) Spanish dance in 3/4 time, 19th century. Also known as Cachuca.  [back]
  13. (bolero) a jacket ending above or at the waistline, with or without collar, lapel and sleeves, worn open in front.
  14. (Bolero) A short jacket style taken from the Spanish bullfighter outfit. It is usually finished above the waist with no closure fastenings. See Evening Bolero.
  15. (BOLERO) short small jacket with rounded front corners.
  16. (BOLERO) Originally a Spanish dance in 3/4 time, it was changed in Cuba initially into 2/4 time then eventually into 4/4. It is now present as a very slow type of Rumba rhythm. ...
  17. (Bolero) A balladic dance rhythm. The four beat pattern is accented on 2,3+,4,4+ with the congas. Member of the son rhythm group. Considered slow tempo at about 80 110 bpm. This style is commonly described as "Rhumba" (rumba with an "h") in ballroom dancing. ...
  18. (Bolero) A style of Cuban dance music in 4/4 time, which originated at the end of the 19th century in Santiago de Cuba. Originally performed by trova musicians on vocals, guitar bongos and rnaracas, the bolero style is now played by all Cuban line-ups, including the Charanga.
  19. (Bolero) A very short jacket worn open in the front; hat with conical crown and small brim (when not a dance).
  20. (Bolero) Optimara variety belonging to the Little Dancer series. Compact African Violet (3-inch pot size) with single, pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1999. More information.
  21. (Bolero) although not considered to be a component of Flamenco, Bolero nonetheless played an important role in the evolution of some of the more familiar dance forms. The word comes from the verb volar which means to fly
  22. (Bolero) generally a Hispanic romantic music, but different roots: Spain and Cuba, different meaning in Latin America.
  23. (bolero) A slow, lyrical ballad.
  24. (bolero) An Afro-Latin ballad form usually with romantic lyric content.
  25. A bolero is a loose fitting, waist length jacket open at the front.