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fado

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fado /ˈfɑːdəʊ /
▸ noun
(plural fados)
a type of popular Portuguese song, usually with a melancholy theme and accompanied by mandolins or guitars.
▪ [mass noun] the music for a fado.
– ORIGIN Portuguese, literally ‘fate’.