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| qua·drille [ kwo dríl, kwə dríl, kə dríl ] (plural qua·drilles) |
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1. square dance of French origin: a French square dance in a lively duple time, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, danced by four or more couples
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2. music for quadrille: the music for a quadrille, often taken from a popular source and usually in a lively duple time
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| [Mid-18th century. Via French< Spanish cuadrilla "troop, company" < cuadro "square" < Latin quadrum] |
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