cap·o·ei·ra (k p  -  r , käp -rä)n. An Afro-Brazilian dance form that incorporates self-defense maneuvers. [Portuguese, from earlier *capon, capon, from Vulgar Latin *capp , *cappn-, from Latin cp, cpn-.] |
capoeira [ˌkæpʊˈeɪrə]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) (Performing Arts / Dancing) a movement discipline combining martial art and dance, which originated among African slaves in 19th-century Brazil
[from Portuguese]
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