Tejano

[ tey-hah-noh, tuh‐ ]

/ teɪˈhɑ noʊ, tə‐ /

noun

a Texas native or resident of Mexican or Mexican American birth or descent: The author’s newest short stories focus on a network of relationships between Tejanos and Anglos in a fictional Texas town.

(often lowercase) a style of Mexican American popular music that features the accordion and blends the polka with various forms of traditional Mexican music, now often including synthesizers and rock music.

Origin of Tejano

American Spanish: literally, “Texan,” from Tejas Texas + masculine adjective suffix -ano -an; def. 1 was first recorded in 1925–30; def. 2 was first recorded in 1975–80 .

Words nearby Tejano

teiid, teil, Teilhard de Chardin, teind, Teisserenc de Bort, Tejano, Tejo, Tekakwitha, Te Kanawa, tekkie, teknonymy

Example sentences from the Web for Tejano

We were drifting slowly forward as in a dream, with faraway Tejano music filling the air.
My Night on the Border|Bryan Curtis|May 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A Tejano, was his reflection—what should he know of the sword?
The Lone Ranche|Captain Mayne Reid
The Tejano, in this case, took the law into his own hands, and severely chastised the jealous pelado.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
“Since you had the disposal of the Tejano prisoners, I can understand that,” returned the Dictator, with a significant shrug.
The Free Lances|Mayne Reid

单词	tejano
释义	Tejano [ tey-hah-noh, tuh‐ ] / teɪˈhɑ noʊ, tə‐ / noun a Texas native or resident of Mexican or Mexican American birth or descent: The author’s newest short stories focus on a network of relationships between Tejanos and Anglos in a fictional Texas town. (often lowercase) a style of Mexican American popular music that features the accordion and blends the polka with various forms of traditional Mexican music, now often including synthesizers and rock music. Origin of Tejano American Spanish: literally, “Texan,” from Tejas Texas + masculine adjective suffix -ano -an; def. 1 was first recorded in 1925–30; def. 2 was first recorded in 1975–80 . Words nearby Tejano teiid, teil, Teilhard de Chardin, teind, Teisserenc de Bort, Tejano, Tejo, Tekakwitha, Te Kanawa, tekkie, teknonymy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tejano We were drifting slowly forward as in a dream, with faraway Tejano music filling the air. My Night on the Border\|Bryan Curtis\|May 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A Tejano, was his reflection—what should he know of the sword? The Lone Ranche\|Captain Mayne Reid The Tejano, in this case, took the law into his own hands, and severely chastised the jealous pelado. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid “Since you had the disposal of the Tejano prisoners, I can understand that,” returned the Dictator, with a significant shrug. The Free Lances\|Mayne Reid
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