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quadrille


Main Entry: 1qua·drille
Pronunciation: \kwä-ˈdril, kwə-, kə-\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, group of knights engaged in a carousel, from Spanish cuadrilla troop, from diminutive of cuadra square, from Latin quadra, quadrum
Date: 1726

1 : a four-handed variant of ombre popular especially in the 18th century
2 : a square dance for four couples made up of five or six figures chiefly in 68 and 24 time; also : music for this dance




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