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ron·do
I. \ˈrän(ˌ)dō\ noun
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Etymology: Italian rondò, from French rondeau — more at rondeau
1. : round V 3
2. : the musical setting of a rondeau or similar verse form
3. : an instrumental composition or movement in which the principal theme or first subject occurs at least three times in the same key with contrasting themes or sections in between and which is often the last movement of a sonata — called also rondeau
4. : a dance composition that has a recurrent movement theme alternating with new themes and is derived from a medieval round dance with singing of verse and refrain
II. noun
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Etymology: Louisiana French rondeau — more at rondeau
: a gambling game in which balls are pushed from one corner of a pocket billiard table to the opposite and bets are decided by the number of odd or even balls that remain on the table — called also rondeau |