fado

[ fah-doo; English fah-doh ]

/ ˈfɑ dʊ; English ˈfɑ doʊ /

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noun

a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.

a dance to the music of such a song.

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Origin of fado

1900–05; <Portuguese <Latin fatumfate

Words nearby fado

fader, Fadeyev, fadge, fading, FAdm, fado, fadometer, fae, faecal, faeces, faena

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How to use fado in a sentence

One-step, fox-trot and a Lulu Fado followed in smooth succession.
A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram
Beyond this first promontory is seen a considerably higher range, but not an imposing one, which rises above the village of Fado.
Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V)|John Ruskin
They even swam, once, and Carl played at learning two new dances, strangely called the "fox trot" and the "lu lu fado."
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for fado

fado

/ Portuguese (ˈfɑːdu) /

noun

a type of melancholy Portuguese folk song

Word Origin for fado

literally: fate

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