"fadista" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fadistas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese fadista. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|fadista}} Portuguese fadista Head templates: {{en-noun}} fadista (plural fadistas)
  1. A fado singer.
    Sense id: en-fadista-en-noun-3MYmKBYQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Musicians, People

Inflected forms

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