fado

/ˈfɑðu/
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Other forms: fados

Definitions of fado
  1. noun
    a sad Portuguese folksong
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    type of:
    folk ballad, folk song, folksong
    a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
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