sevillana
noun
se·vi·lla·na
\ˌsāvē(l)ˈyänə\
Definition of sevillana
-s
: seguidilla; especially : the seguidilla as danced or played in Seville —often used in plural all women of Sevilla … dance the sevillanas, a graceful dance — Luis Marden
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Origin and Etymology of sevillana
Spanish, from feminine of sevillano of Seville
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