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country music
noun
: a style of music that developed in the southern and western U.S. and that often contains lyrics relating to the lives of people who live in the country
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: music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern United States or of the Western cowboy
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First Known Use of COUNTRY MUSIC
1952
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country music
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Definition of COUNTRY MUSIC for Kids
: a style of music that developed in the southern and western United States, that is similar to folk music, and that often has lyrics about people who live in the country
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