First Known Use: 14th century
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1galliard
adjective gal·liard \ˈgal-yərd\
Definition of GALLIARD
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Origin of GALLIARD
Middle English gaillard strong, lively, from Anglo-French, bold, stalwart
Rhymes with GALLIARD
2galliard
noun
Definition of GALLIARD
: a sprightly dance with five steps to a phrase popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
First Known Use of GALLIARD
1533
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