banjo

[ ban-joh ]

/ ˈbæn dʒoʊ /

noun, plural ban·jos, ban·joes.

a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers or a plectrum.

Origin of banjo

First recorded in 1730–40; compare Jamaican English banja, bonjour, bangil, Brazilian Portuguese banza; probably of African origin; compare Kimbundu mbanza a plucked string instrument

OTHER WORDS FROM banjo

ban·jo·ist, noun

Words nearby banjo

banister back, banisters, Banja Luka, Banjarmasin, Banjermasin, banjo, banjo clock, banjolele, Banjul, bank, Banka

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Example sentences from the Web for banjo

Well someone gave that kid a banjo and a Wi-Fi connection and told him to go to town.
Michael Cera’s ‘true that’ Review: So Melancholy, So Cool, So Damn Long|Amy Zimmerman|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In her down time, she plays the banjo in an all-girl band, Loose Gravel.
Could Michelle Obama Run for the U.S. Senate?|Eleanor Clift|March 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When he was 11, his father built him a banjo, at first fashioning the head out of groundhog hide.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador|Malcolm Jones|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Before Earl Scruggs, banjo players were not front men, but they were funny.
Earl Scruggs, Dead at 88, Pioneered a Banjo Style Imitated but Never Equaled|Malcolm Jones|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In a tradition that goes back to the days of the minstrel show, the banjo player doubled as a comedian.
Earl Scruggs, Dead at 88, Pioneered a Banjo Style Imitated but Never Equaled|Malcolm Jones|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was quite a musician, and touched the harmonicon, banjo and accordeon with skill and feeling.
Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.|W. H. Rhodes
Banjo waited until they were ready to begin their slow march to the ranch, when he led his little horse forward.
The Rustler of Wind River|G. W. Ogden
“Maybe she needs a change—a change of air,” Banjo suggested, with what vague hope only himself could tell.
The Rustler of Wind River|G. W. Ogden
During his lifetime he had specialized in making tall case and banjo clocks.
Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers|Silvio A. Bedini
The banjo laughs louder than all, and the great apartment is full of uproar, and mirth, and dance.
Mohun, or, The Last Days of Lee and his Paladins|John Esten Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for banjo

banjo

/ (ˈbændʒəʊ) /

noun plural -jos or -joes

a stringed musical instrument with a long neck (usually fretted) and a circular drumlike body overlaid with parchment, plucked with the fingers or a plectrum

slang any banjo-shaped object, esp a frying pan

Australian and NZ slang a long-handled shovel with a wide blade

(modifier) banjo-shapeda banjo clock

Derived forms of banjo

banjoist, noun

Word Origin for banjo

C18: variant (US Southern pronunciation) of bandore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for banjo

banjo

A stringed musical instrument, played by plucking (see strings). The banjo has a percussive sound and is much used in folk music and bluegrass music.

单词	banjo
释义	banjo [ ban-joh ] / ˈbæn dʒoʊ / noun, plural ban·jos, ban·joes. a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers or a plectrum. Origin of banjo First recorded in 1730–40; compare Jamaican English banja, bonjour, bangil, Brazilian Portuguese banza; probably of African origin; compare Kimbundu mbanza a plucked string instrument OTHER WORDS FROM banjo ban·jo·ist, noun Words nearby banjo banister back, banisters, Banja Luka, Banjarmasin, Banjermasin, banjo, banjo clock, banjolele, Banjul, bank, Banka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for banjo Well someone gave that kid a banjo and a Wi-Fi connection and told him to go to town. Michael Cera’s ‘true that’ Review: So Melancholy, So Cool, So Damn Long\|Amy Zimmerman\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In her down time, she plays the banjo in an all-girl band, Loose Gravel. Could Michelle Obama Run for the U.S. Senate?\|Eleanor Clift\|March 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When he was 11, his father built him a banjo, at first fashioning the head out of groundhog hide. Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador\|Malcolm Jones\|May 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Before Earl Scruggs, banjo players were not front men, but they were funny. Earl Scruggs, Dead at 88, Pioneered a Banjo Style Imitated but Never Equaled\|Malcolm Jones\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In a tradition that goes back to the days of the minstrel show, the banjo player doubled as a comedian. Earl Scruggs, Dead at 88, Pioneered a Banjo Style Imitated but Never Equaled\|Malcolm Jones\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was quite a musician, and touched the harmonicon, banjo and accordeon with skill and feeling. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.\|W. H. Rhodes Banjo waited until they were ready to begin their slow march to the ranch, when he led his little horse forward. The Rustler of Wind River\|G. W. Ogden “Maybe she needs a change—a change of air,” Banjo suggested, with what vague hope only himself could tell. The Rustler of Wind River\|G. W. Ogden During his lifetime he had specialized in making tall case and banjo clocks. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers\|Silvio A. Bedini The banjo laughs louder than all, and the great apartment is full of uproar, and mirth, and dance. Mohun, or, The Last Days of Lee and his Paladins\|John Esten Cooke British Dictionary definitions for banjo banjo / (ˈbændʒəʊ) / noun plural -jos or -joes a stringed musical instrument with a long neck (usually fretted) and a circular drumlike body overlaid with parchment, plucked with the fingers or a plectrum slang any banjo-shaped object, esp a frying pan Australian and NZ slang a long-handled shovel with a wide blade (modifier) banjo-shapeda banjo clock Derived forms of banjo banjoist, noun Word Origin for banjo C18: variant (US Southern pronunciation) of bandore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for banjo banjo A stringed musical instrument, played by plucking (see strings). The banjo has a percussive sound and is much used in folk music and bluegrass music. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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