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quinceañera
noun[ C ]
(alsoQuinceañera)uk /ˌkwɪn.səˈnjeə.rə/ us /ˌkiːn.sɪnˈjer.ə/
in Latin American cultures, the celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday:
She sits on a throne in a ballroom that has been rented for her quinceañera.
Communities in Texas have formally observed Quinceañera birthdays for many generations.
An average quinceañera costs $5,000 and upward.
A Quinceañera is a large, festive celebration that commemorates a girl's passage into womanhood on her 15th birthday.
It is usual for them to practise dancing with their 15-year-old clients on the Mondays and Wednesdays before the Saturday quinceañera.
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