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rigadoon

rig·a·doon [ rìggə dn ] (plural rig·a·doons) or rig·au·don [ r gaw dáwN ] (plural rig·au·dons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lively couple dance: a French dance for couples in duple or quadruple time. Originally a traditional dance from the Provence region, it became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries at the French court, where it was danced in a more dignified manner.

2. dance music: the music for a rigadoon

[Late 17th century. < French rigaudon]
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