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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