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  • 11Motown — Compañía discográfica estadounidense que en la década de 1960 creó un estilo de música soul al que dio su nombre y que alcanzó gran popularidad. El nombre Motown, contracción de Motor Town (La ciudad de los motores), es un término que alude a la… …

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  • 12Motown — [“motaun] n. motor town, Detroit, Michigan. □ Have you ever been to Motown? □ We went to Motown to buy a car once …

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  • 13Motown sound — ➡ Motown * * * …

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  • 14Motown — noun a) Detroit They may be a rock band, but their retro style shows a heavy Motown influence. b) A jack and a five as a starting hand in Texas hold em See Also: Motor City …

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  • 15Motown — n. musical style that began with Black musicians in the Detroit area (characterized by pop and rhythm and blues beats) Motown (Motor Town) n. nickname for Detroit Michigan (capital of the auto industry in the USA) …

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  • 16Motown — [ məʊtaʊn] noun trademark soul music released on or reminiscent of the US record label Tamla Motown. Origin 1960s: shortening of Motor Town, nickname for Detroit, where the record label was founded …

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  • 17Motown — UK [ˈməʊtaʊn] / US [ˈmoʊˌtaʊn] trademark music a type of African American soul music from the US city of Detroit, popular in the 1960s and 1970s • Etymology: From Motown Record Company, the company that first recorded the music …

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  • 18Motown — /ˈmoʊtaʊn/ (say mohtown) noun a US music recording corporation, closely associated with black soul music. Also, Tamla Motown. {from Mo(tor) Town, nickname for Detroit, where the corporation was founded} …

  • 19motown — /ˈmoʊtaʊn/ (say mohtown) noun 1. a form of commercial soul and blues music. –adjective 2. of or relating to such music. {from Motown, a US music recording corporation, from Mo(tor) Town, nickname for Detroit, where the corporation was founded} …

  • 20Motown —  Detroit, Michigan, home of Motown music and the BIG THREE automobile manufacturers …

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