galopn.
/ˈɡaləp/, U.S. /ˈɡæləp/ ‘A lively dance in 2–4 time, originally a separate and independent dance, but now also forming a portion of a set of quadrilles’ (Stainer & Barrett).
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > square, figure, or set dance > [noun] > specific dances
brawla1542
branglec1550
caterbrawl1565
bransle1590
branle1674
bocanea1701
cotillion1766
quadrille1773
German cotillion1831
supper quadrille1831
Grandpère1835
galop1837
brantle1846
German1853
lancers1862
grandfather1897
1837 Hamilton's Dict. Mus. Terms (ed. 4) Galop (German). Galoppe (French), a quick species of dance, generally in 2/4 time.
1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 16 I could not help associating its regular tramp, tramp, tramp, with the tune of a galoppe I had recently performed.
1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. (galop), and in later Dicts.
Derivatives
ˈgalop v. to dance a galop.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > lively dances > [verb (intransitive)] > specific lively dances
cinquepace1581
lavolta1590
courant1625
tricotee1665
jig1672
allemande1779
rigadoon1803
gallop1806
gallopade1831
galop1840
polk1845
polka1846
schottische1865
1840 T. Hook in New Monthly Mag. 58 155 They dance quadrilles fatiguingly, and galope as if they were going to fly out of the windows.
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