Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gospel | Yes | No | No | No |
doo-wop | Yes | No | No | No |
gospel (noun) | doo-wop (noun) |
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a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance | a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup |
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group | |
an unquestionable truth | |
folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) |