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Meaning of "banjolele" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BANJOLELE

banjolele  [ˈbændʒəˌleɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BANJOLELE

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Banjolele is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BANJOLELE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

banjolele

Banjo uke

The banjolele is a four-stringed musical instrument with a small banjo-type body and a fretted ukulele neck. "Banjolele," sometimes also spelled "banjelele" or "banjulele" is a generic nickname given to the instrument, which was derived from the "banjulele-banjo", introduced by Alvin D. Keech in 1917. The instrument achieved its greatest popularity in the 1920s and '30s, and combines the small scale, tuning, and playing style of a ukulele with the construction and distinctive tone of a banjo, hence the name. Its development was pushed by the need for vaudeville performers to have an instrument that played with the ease of the ukulele, but with more volume.

Definition of banjolele in the English dictionary

The definition of banjolele in the dictionary is a four-stringed musical instrument with a neck like a ukulele and a body like a banjo Also called: banjo-ukulele.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BANJOLELE


bailey
ˈbeɪlɪ
Baillie
ˈbeɪlɪ
Baily
ˈbeɪlɪ
banjulele
ˌbændʒʊˈleɪlɪ
Bareilly
bəˈreɪlɪ
daily
ˈdeɪlɪ
Disraeli
dɪzˈreɪlɪ
gayly
ˈɡeɪlɪ
Haley
ˈheɪlɪ
Israeli
ɪzˈreɪlɪ
Paley
ˈpeɪlɪ
paly
ˈpeɪlɪ
radiale
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪlɪ
Rayleigh
ˈreɪlɪ
scaly
ˈskeɪlɪ
shaly
ˈʃeɪlɪ
snaily
ˈsneɪlɪ
ukelele
ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ
ukulele
ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ
wally
ˈweɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BANJOLELE

banishment
banister
banisters
Banja Luka
Banjarmasin
banjax
banjaxed
Banjermasin
banjo
banjoist
Banjul
banjulele
bank
bank acceptance
bank account
bank annuities
bank balance
bank bill
bank card
bank charges

WORDS THAT END LIKE BANJOLELE

abele
allele
clientele
Cybele
dele
ekpwele
hele
hydrocele
kantele
kebele
Ndebele
Passchendaele
Peele
Ramphele
Scheele
Schiele
sele
Steele
stele
triskele

Synonyms and antonyms of banjolele in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «banjolele» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BANJOLELE

Find out the translation of banjolele to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of banjolele from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «banjolele» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

banjolele
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

banjolele
570 millions of speakers

English

banjolele
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

banjolele
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

banjolele
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

banjolele
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banjolele
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

banjolele
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banjolele
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Banjolele
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Banjolele
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

banjolele
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

banjolele
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banjolele
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

banjolele
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு சிறு இசைக்கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅंजोलले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

banjolele
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banjolele
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

banjolele
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

banjolele
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

banjolele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

banjolele
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

banjolele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

banjolele
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banjolele
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of banjolele

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BANJOLELE»

The term «banjolele» is normally little used and occupies the 126.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BANJOLELE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «banjolele» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «banjolele» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about banjolele

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANJOLELE»

Discover the use of banjolele in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to banjolele and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boys' Life
MAKE IT— THEN PLAY IT A BANJOLELE By JOHN TAYLOR Liven up your parties and add zest to your campfire programs □ with songs accompanied by the brilliant tone of a banjolele, the newest of instruments. Although it looks and sounds ...
2
Unsung Heroes of Rock Guitar: 15 Great Rock Guitarists in ...
'58 is when I got my first guitar, so I was playing ukulele, or banjolele as it was called. SW: Banjolele? What's that? PF: A banjolele is a ukulele, but it was shaped like a banjo, so it's a smaller banjo. The English vaudeville star George Formby ...
Sterling C. Whitaker, 2003
3
Popular Mechanics
YOU CAN PLAY THE TENOR BANJO, UKULELE, GUITAR, BANJOLELE, MANDOLIN AND BANJO Now you can play your favorite stringed instrument without any previous knowledge of music — without expensive lessons — without long ...
4
Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret and Extraordinary Lives
The China Press ran a picture of her, looking cheekily chic with a little banjolele. Word had spread that the British Royals were very taken with these instruments, and the caption read: BANJOLELE WIELDER — Miss Bobby Broadhurst, whose  ...
Helen O'Neill, 2011
5
McZoot's Travels: A Journey to Zora Gora
Propping my suitcase and banjolele next to me I grabbed the menu tucked between the sugar canister and the napkins. "Welcome to the Filbert Tree Café. May I have your order?" The voice was exotically beautiful and friendly. I looked up to ...
Athanasius Blalock, 2006
6
That Half-barbaric Twang: The Banjo in American Popular Culture
Bertram Wooster, the feckless gentleman of P. G. Wodehouse's novels, upon hearing some American vaudevillians, decides to take up the banjo-uke (here called "banjolele "). Not only does Bertie take his new hobby rather too seriously, as if ...
Karen Linn, 1994
7
The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul
Mimi only allowed him to play it on her tiny enclosed front porch.4 By 1956 Julia had shown John a good bit on the banjolele, a hybrid instrument joining a banjo head and bridge with a small-scale ukulele neck. Unschooled in the guitar's ...
Walter Everett, 2001
8
BMG; Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar
I'm not surprised; the ukulele and banjolele are fascinating instruments and the pleasure derived from them is doubled when the enthusiasm is shared. The highlight of the meeting was the playing of a tape featuring the superb solo playing of ...
9
Library of Congress Subject Headings
... uke Banjolele Banjouke Banjulele Ukulele banjo BT Plucked instruments Banjo with instrumental ensemble Banjogi dialect USE Zotung dialect Banjoists ( May Subd Geog) UF Banjo players BT Instrumentalists Banjolele USE Banjo ukulele ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
10
Enjoyment of Laughter
stiffly standing on his rights, as in the interview with Sir Roderick Glossop about the banjolele, Bertie is laughable not only because of the triviality of the issue, but because he is really not up to a scene of indignation. He lacks weight even for ...
Max Eastman, 1948

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANJOLELE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term banjolele is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ukulele's revival has sparked interest in its history
Today, there are hundreds of variations and sizes, including hybrids like the banjolele, so the collecting possibilities are endless. Other than ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jun 15»
2
BanjoUke.kiwi unveils new 'banjolele' The Sidekick
New Zealand-based brand BanjoUke.kiwi has launched a new banjolele instrument named The Sidekick, with the firm currently holding talks ... «miPRO, Jun 15»
3
Ukulele festival strums its way to Southern Utah
Ukuleles of all makes, sizes, and even a banjolele were seen in the circles. The DiFiore Center is part of a nonprofit organization called ... «St George News, Jun 15»
4
The New Anthology Please Excuse This Poem Seeks a New …
To be an accomplished poet in 2015 must feel a little like having mastered the erhu or the banjolele, an archaic musical instrument that most of ... «TheStranger.com, Jun 15»
5
Unique Beatles memorabilia including John Lennon suit for sale on …
A banjolele which George Formby owned and was purchased by George Harrison is valued at £100,000 on a buy it now offer. The banjo was ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
6
'Half-baked' comic heroes get a second look in new book by …
... and piercings, capable of yarn-bombing tall buildings in a single knit, faster than a speeding fixie and more powerful than a moving banjolele ... «GeekWire, Jun 15»
7
Brothers find stage life 'Practically Perfect'
“I also play a bass guitar, a traveler guitar, a harmonica and an instrument I call a banjolele. It's a combination of a banjo and a ukulele. I play all ... «Kansas City Star, May 15»
8
"It's a treat to perform to all these adorable, crazy fans we have out …
The Tiger Lillies, which formed in 1989 and consists of Martyn on vocals, accordion, piano, guitar, harmonica, ukulele and banjolele, Mike ... «Worcester News, May 15»
9
Rainbow Girls play the Fort George Brewery
... and forth on a multitude of instruments, including acoustic and electric guitar, accordion, harmonica, banjolele, mandolin, bass, keys, ukelele, ... «Coast Weekend, May 15»
10
Southern Rep's Sausage Party
Josh Smith's hip-hop microphone vocal rhythm machine antics and Clint Johnson on Banjolele were all the live accompaniment the show required, and ... «NOLA Defender, Apr 15»

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