Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rounded, thick, tightly curled hairstyle.
- adjective African in style or origin.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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SIMON: I don't think until we sat down here today I had heard the term Afro-Peruvian.
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In the late 1980s, Blacks began to abandon the term Afro-American, adopting the autonym African American instead.
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard: Black's Fine, Thanks: Writer Deborah Dickerson Pulls the Obama Race Card 2008
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Age, the leading journal of the race, adopted the term Afro-American as a compromise term, which was at once accepted and is now in general use.
My life and work, 1885
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With his band The Negro Problem, he has toured around the world putting out albums of what he calls Afro-Baroque cabaret music.
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Africa Recovery Plan (MAP), and chided opposition parties for what she called their Afro-pessimism.
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The term Afro-American has greater meaning, and dignity. "
The Autobiography of Malcolm X X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 1964
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The most ambitious example, "Dal í," composed by alto saxophonist Ted Nash, swung gracefully and included hints of clave (the rhythmic building blocks within Afro-Cuban music) despite its unusual 13/8 time signature.
In Cuba, an 'Extended Family' Reunites Larry Blumenfeld 2010
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One of the more interesting male-line descendants by one of Victoria's younger sons is the Swiss musician Adrian Coburg, an expert in Afro-Cuban percussion.
Gibbon Chapter XIX nwhyte 2010
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Afro is so right in that in meeting her you wouldnt think she's Afrobabe ... she's just a great woman!!
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It might just be animation but there were scenes that were just as exciting as some of the fights in Afro Samurai or Ninja Scroll.
Ken's Review: Kung Fu Panda - Pixar Better Watch Their Back! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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