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gigue

/ʒiːɡ/

gigue noun: an Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).

Noun

gigue (plural gigues)

  1. An Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).
    • […] sweet to us it is to behold delightful dancing, be it the stately splendour of the Pavane which progresseth as large clouds at sun-down that pass by in splendour; or the graceful Allemande; or the Fandango, which goeth by degrees from languorous beauty to the swiftness and passion of Bacchanals...1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 33

Forms of gigue

pluralgigues

Origin of gigue

From French gigue. Doublet of jig.

Words that rhyme with gigue

Questions about gigue

What does gigue mean?
Gigue means an Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).
What part of speech is gigue?
Gigue is a noun.
How do you pronounce gigue?
Gigue is pronounced /ʒiːɡ/.
What is the plural of gigue?
The plural of gigue is gigues.

Words near gigue in the dictionary

  1. gigot sleeves
  2. gigots
  3. gigs
  4. gigster
  5. gigsters
  6. gigue
  7. Giguere
  8. Gigueres
  9. gigues
  10. gigundo
  11. gigundous

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