big drum

noun

A genre of music and dance, and an associated festival tradition, found in many islands of the Lesser Antilles.

Meanings

big drum1

nounbig drum (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Big Drum.

Big Drum2

nounBig Drum (uncountable)

alternative big drum

  1. CaribbeanuncountabledanceA genre of music and dance, and an associated festival tradition, found in many islands of the Lesser Antilles.
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APA

big drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20drum

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“big drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20drum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big drum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20drum.

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