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rigadoon

noun rig·a·doon \ˌri-gə-ˈdün\

Definition of RIGADOON

:  a lively dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; also :  the music for a rigadoon

Variants of RIGADOON

rig·a·doon or ri·gau·don \rē-gȯ-ˈdōⁿ\
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Origin of RIGADOON

French rigaudon
First Known Use: 1691

Rhymes with RIGADOON

afternoon, apolune, barracoon, Brigadoon, call the tune, Cameroon, dessertspoon, greasy spoon, harvest moon, honeymoon, importune, macaroon, octoroon, opportune, pantaloon, perilune, picaroon, picayune, saskatoon, Saskatoon, silver spoon, tablespoon

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