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roundelay definition

roun·de·lay (ro̵un′də lā′)

noun

    1. a simple song in which some phrase, line, etc. is continually repeated
    2. music for such a song
  2. a dance in a circle; roundel

Etymology: MFr rondelet, dim. of rondel: see roundel

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