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bourree

bourree is the alternative spelling of bourrée.

Meaning of bourrée

Noun

bourrée (plural bourrées)

  1. A baroque dance of French origin, common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century.
  2. A piece of music in character with such a dance.
    • Stationed just outside the main gate, the band is hammering away at ‘Rule Britannia’ and the bourrée from the ‘Royal Fireworks Music.’1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 309

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Forms of bourree

pluralbourrees

Questions about bourree

What is bourree the alternative spelling of?
Bourree is the alternative spelling of bourrée.

Words near bourree in the dictionary

  1. bourqa
  2. bourqas
  3. Bourque
  4. Bourquin
  5. Bourquins
  6. bourree
  7. bourrees
  8. bourrelet
  9. bourrelets
  10. bourride
  11. bourrides

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