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| quin·ce·a·ñe·ra [ kn see ə nyérrə ] (plural quin·ce·a·ñe·ras) |
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Hispanic celebration of girl's becoming adult: a Latin American celebration followed by a formal dinner-dance for a 15-year-old girl, marking her passage into adulthood. It sometimes involves a Mass at which she receives a ring from her mother as a symbol of commitment to church and family.
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| [< Spanish, "15-year-old girl" < quince "15" + año "year"] |
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