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galop
gal·op
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ˈgæl
əp
/
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p
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noun
1.
a lively round dance in duple time.
2.
a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.
Also called
gallopade
,
gal·o·pade.
Origin:
1830–40;
<
French
galop;
see
gallop
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galop
(ˈɡæləp)
—
n
1.
a 19th-century couple dance in quick duple time
2.
a piece of music composed for this dance
[C19: from French; see
gallop
]
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