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Carioca
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Car·i·o·ca  (kr-k)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2. carioca
a. A dance similar to the samba.
b. The music for this dance.
[Portuguese, of Tupian origin.]
Cari·ocan adj.
carioca [ˌkærɪˈəʊkə]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a Brazilian dance similar to the samba
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for this dance
[from Brazilian Portuguese]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Carioca - a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
Rio, Rio de Janeiro - the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Brazilian - a native or inhabitant of Brazil
2.carioca - music composed for dancing the carioca
dance music - music to dance to
3.carioca - a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom


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In Rio one in every four Cariocas (as the inhabitants are called) lives in a slum.
Rio de Janeiro: microcosm of the future by Foek, Anton / The Humanist
The Ramos pool, which looks more like a manmade lake than a conventional swimming pool, has attracted 50,000 people some weekends, given jobs to 1,400 people from nearby slums and been feted by reporters, filmmakers and even dozens of cariocas who donned bikinis to vie for the title of pool beauty queen.
Pool party. (Trade Talk) by Downie, Andrew / Latin Trade
5 m [5 yd]), cariocas (forward and backward leg crossovers while moving laterally in right and left directions, emphasizing quick change in direction every 9 m [10 yd]), forward and backward quick start-and-stop shuttle runs, multidirectional quick start-and-stop running, figure-eight running, and a 45-degree cutting-and-spinning drill.
The Efficacy of Perturbation Training in Nonoperative Anterior ... by Snyder-Mackler, Lynn / Physical Therapy
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