galop
Americannoun
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a lively round dance in duple time.
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a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.
noun
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a 19th-century couple dance in quick duple time
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a piece of music composed for this dance
Etymology
Origin of galop
1830–40; < French galop; see gallop
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Rossini's familiar warhorse – done without sentimentality and without scrambling the final galop – sounded fresh and new minted.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2013
The measure, or time, is 2–4; but, to facilitate our definition, we subdivide each measure, or bar, into one—two—three—four; the accent on the two, etc., to be played not so fast as the galop.
From Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign by John Ashton
Anne, at this moment, played a galop, and again Robert Vavasour whirled past with his hostess.
From It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) by Mrs. Henry Wood
To her excited nerves their rapid pace was too slow, and she whipped them into a wild galop all the way, for she must be home before sun up.
From An I.D.B. in South Africa by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon
Yes, to the very last galop; for which, of course, you won't stop.
From Vixen, Volume I. by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
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