Sir Roger de Coverley
noun
an English country dance performed by two rows of dancers facing each other.
Origin of Sir Roger de Coverley
First recorded in 1680–90; earlier
Roger of Coverly, apparently a fictional name
Definition for sir roger de coverley (2 of 2)
Coverley
[ kuhv-er-lee ]
/ ˈkʌv ər li /
noun
Sir Roger de,
a literary figure representing the ideal of the early 18th-century squire in The Spectator, by Addison and Steele.
British Dictionary definitions for sir roger de coverley (1 of 2)
Sir Roger de Coverley
noun
an English country dance performed to a traditional tune by two rows of dancers facing each other
Word Origin for Sir Roger de Coverley
C18: alteration of
Roger of Coverley influenced by
Sir Roger de Coverley, a fictitious character appearing in the
Spectator essays by Addison and Steele