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Ranchera

//ɹænˈt͡ʃɛɹə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Mexican song performed solo with a guitar.

    "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
    A female ranch or rancho owner
  3. 3
    A female ranch or rancho worker

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ranchera (in Spanish the ending "a" usually is for feminine terms, like in this case, because originally is an adjective for música and/or canción, which are feminine nouns).

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