galliard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡæljəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gal′yərd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gal•liard  (gal′yərd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Also, gaillard. 
  • Celtic (compare Middle Irish gal warlike ardor, valor); see -ard
  • Gallo Romance *galia
  • Middle French gaillard, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival: lively, vigorous ( Middle English gaillard, late Middle English galyarde), probably
  • 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
galliard / ˈɡæljəd/
  1. a spirited dance in triple time for two persons, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
  2. a piece of music composed for this dance
  1. lively; spirited
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French gaillard valiant, perhaps of Celtic origin
'galliard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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