ma·ri·a·chi (mä r -ä ch)n. pl. ma·ri·a·chis 1. A street band in Mexico. 2. a. The music performed by such a band. b. A musician belonging to such a band. [American Spanish, perhaps from French mariage, marriage (so called because the music may have originated at weddings in Jalisco, a state of west-central Mexico); see marriage.] |
mariachi [ˌmɑːrɪˈɑːtʃɪ]
n
(Music, other) a small ensemble of street musicians in Mexico
[from Mexican Spanish]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  mariachi - a group of street musicians in Mexicoensemble - a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble" |
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