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country and western

coun·try and west·ern
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-tree and wes-tern]
    • /ˈkʌn tri ænd ˈwɛs tərn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-tree and wes-tern]
    • /ˈkʌn tri ænd ˈwɛs tərn/

Definitions of country and western words

  • uncountable noun country and western Country and western is the same as country music. 3
  • noun country and western a fusion of cowboy songs and Appalachian music 3
  • noun country and western (as modifier) 3
  • noun country and western country music 3
  • noun country and western country music. 1
  • noun country and western (music) A diverse field of American popular music that grew out of hillbilly music and features elements from rural peoples across the Southern and Western United States. 0
See all 7 definitions of country and western

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Origin of country and western

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Country and western

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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country and western popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for country and western

noun country and western

  • country music — a type of 20th-century popular music based on White folk music of the southeastern US
  • country-and-western — country music.
  • hillbilly music — folk music combined with elements of popular music in which the banjo, fiddle, and guitar are principal instruments: a type of music that originated in mountain regions of the southern U.S.
  • western swing — a 1930s jazz-influenced style of country music
  • c & w — country-and-western.
All 5 Synonyms of country and western

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