RIGADOON
Etymology
Noun
rigadoon (plural rigadoons)
(dance) A quickstep dance for two people.
(music genre) The music for this dance.
(historical) Formerly in the French army, the beat of a drum while culprits were being marched to punishment.
Anagrams
• Giordano, orangoid, organoid
Source: Wiktionary
Rig`a*doon", n. Etym: [F. rigadon, rigaudon.]
Definition: A gay, lively dance for one couple, -- said to have been borrowed from Provence in France. W. Irving. Whose dancing dogs in rigadoons excel. Wolcott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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