Bob Marley Word Search
This Bob Marley word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MARLEY, JAMAICA, KINGSTON, REGGAE, WAILERS, RASTAFARI, EXODUS, LEGEND, REDEMPTION, UPRISING, DREADLOCKS, TRENCHTOWN.
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Bob Marley word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- REGGAE /ˈreɡi/ · noun
- A popular music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, combining ska and rocksteady rhythms with elements of African and Jamaican musical traditions. It is also used more broadly for music in the reggae style or for a reggae-inspired cultural movement.
- WAILERS /ˈweɪlərz/ · noun
- People who wail or cry out in grief, especially mourners at a funeral. The term can also refer historically to professional mourners hired to perform lamentation. Related: mourners, lamenters, keeners, weepers.
- RASTAFARI /ˌrɑːstəˈfɑːri/ · noun and adjective
- A member of a movement that reveres the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie as a messianic figure and emphasizes African identity, liberation, and resistance to colonial oppression. As an adjective, it denotes beliefs, practices, culture, or objects associated with the movement. Related: Rastafarian, Rastafite.
- EXODUS /ˈɛksədəs/ · noun
- A mass departure of people, especially on a large scale and often suddenly or simultaneously. With a capital E, it refers to the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses, as recounted in the Book of Exodus. Related: departure, withdrawal, evacuation, migration.
- LEGEND /ˈledʒənd/ · noun
- A legend is a traditional story, often concerning a particular person, place, or event, that is widely repeated but not fully verified as historical fact. The word can also refer to an explanatory key on a map, an inscription, or a person who is exceptionally famous. Related: tale, story, myth, saga.
- REDEMPTION /rɪˈdɛmʃən/ · noun
- The act of rescuing, reclaiming, or restoring someone or something, especially from a difficult or unfortunate situation. In Christian theology, it refers to salvation from sin, often through faith in Christ; it can also mean repayment or recovery of something, such as a debt, voucher, or bond. Related: salvation, recovery, rescue, restoration.
- UPRISING /ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ/ · noun
- An uprising is an organized act of rebellion or revolt against an authority, especially a government or ruling power. In older or literary usage, it can also refer more generally to the act of rising. Related: revolt, insurrection, rebellion, rising.
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