Meanings
negro spiritual1
nounnegro spiritual (plural negro spirituals)
plural negro spirituals
- entertainmentA genre of African American song, usually with a Christian text, and sung a cappella with no harmony; it developed into gospel music.
Negro spiritual2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of spiritual.
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nouna kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
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religious song
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Translations
Norwegian Bokmål negro spiritual
- negro spirituala genre of African American song
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APA
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Chicago
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