gaillard

[ gal-yerd ]
/ ˈgæl yərd /

noun

galliard.

Words nearby gaillard

gaidhealtachd, gaiety, gaijin, gaikwar, gail, gaillard, gaillard cut, gaillardia, gaily, gain, gain ground

Definition for gaillard (2 of 2)

galliard

or gail·lard

[ gal-yerd ]
/ ˈgæl yərd /

noun

a spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin of galliard

1525–35; < Middle French gaillard, noun use of adj.: lively, vigorous (> Middle English gaillard, late Middle English galyarde), probably < Gallo-Romance *galia < Celtic (compare MIr gal warlike ardor, valor); see -ard

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British Dictionary definitions for gaillard

galliard
/ (ˈɡæljəd) /

noun

a spirited dance in triple time for two persons, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
a piece of music composed for this dance

adjective

archaic lively; spirited

Word Origin for galliard

C14: from Old French gaillard valiant, perhaps of Celtic origin