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gavotte Definition

ga·votte (gə vät′)

noun

  1. a 17th-cent. dance like the minuet, but faster and livelier
  2. the music for this, in 4/4 time

Etymology: Fr < Prov gavoto, dance of the Gavots, name used for a people of Hautes-Alpes, France, lit., boors, gluttons < gaver, to stuff, force-feed (poultry) < OProv gava, crop

gavotte Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dance: Many extras in the background, danced a gavotte, to music played in by grams.

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