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galliard definition

gal·liard (gal′yərd)

adjective

  1. valiant; sturdy
  2. lively

Etymology: ME gaillard < OFr, brave < ML *galia, strength < IE base *gal-, to be able

noun

  1. a lively French dance in triple time, for two dancers, popular in the 16th and 17th cent.
  2. music for this

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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