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Banda

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A city and district of Chitrakoot division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Noun
  1. 1
    A style of Mexican brass band music, emerged in the 19th century. uncountable

    "With very little fanfare, WZAA had become the first FM station in New York offering a format known as Mexican Regiona, which includes genres like ranchera, banda and norteña music."

  2. 2
    An ensemble playing such music. countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish banda. Doublet of band.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi बांदा (bāndā).

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