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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Example sentences from the Web for galliard
British Dictionary definitions for galliard
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