GALOP

Etymology

Noun

galop (plural galops)

A lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.

The music for a dance of this kind.

Anagrams

• Gopal

Source: Wiktionary


Gal"op, n. Etym: [F.] (Mus.)

Definition: A kind of lively dance, in 2-4 time; also, the music to the dance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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