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Motown: Meaning and Definition of

Mo•town

Pronunciation: (mō'toun"), [key]
— n.
  1. Detroit, Michigan: a nickname.
  2. Also calledan upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s and characterized by compact, danceable arrangements.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
motorway Motril
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