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Word: Rigadoon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French rigaudon, perhaps named after its inventor, said to be a dance teacher called Rigaud
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˌrɪɡəˈduːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a lively dance for couples, in duple or quadruple time, of Provençal origin.
Short Definition:lively dance for couples, in duple or quadruple time, of Provençal origin
Variant Forms:
- rigaudon
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