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BLUES

\blˈuːz], \blˈuːz], \b_l_ˈuː_z]\

Definitions of BLUES

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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a of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

See Blue.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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