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guiro

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for guiro.

Editorial note

And my model for A dictator is Linus Thorvald, Guiro van Rossum, Andreas Rumpf; if you can’t appreciate the management model and abilities that a benevolent dictator brings, we will just have to agree to disagree.

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Quick take

Synonym of sekere.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of guiro gathered in one view.

noun

Synonym of sekere.

noun

(music) A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

noun

(music) A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for guiro.

noun

Synonym of sekere.

noun

(music) A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

noun

(music) A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

Example sentences

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And my model for A dictator is Linus Thorvald, Guiro van Rossum, Andreas Rumpf; if you can’t appreciate the management model and abilities that a benevolent dictator brings, we will just have to agree to disagree.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use guiro in a sentence?

And my model for A dictator is Linus Thorvald, Guiro van Rossum, Andreas Rumpf; if you can’t appreciate the management model and abilities that a benevolent dictator brings, we will just have to agree to disagree.

What does guiro mean?

Synonym of sekere.

What part of speech is guiro?

guiro is commonly used as noun.