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galop definition

galop (galəp; Fr gȧ lō)

noun

  1. a lively round dance in 2/4 time
  2. music for this

Etymology: Fr: see gallop

intransitive verb

to dance a galop

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