Tyrolienne

Ty·ro·li·enne

[ti-roh-lee-en, tahy-; French tee-raw-lyen]
noun, plural Ty·ro·li·ennes [-lee-enz; French -lyen] .
1.
a dance of the Tyrolean peasants.
2.
a song or melody, characteristically a yodel, suitable for such a dance.

Origin:
1885–90; < French, feminine of tyrolien pertaining to the Tyrol

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Tyrolienne (tɪˌrəʊlɪˈɛn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a lively peasant dance from the Tyrol
2.  a song composed for or in the style of this dance, characterized by the yodel
 
[French: of the Tyrol]

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