écossaise
[ ey-koh-seyz, -kuh- ]
/ ˌeɪ koʊˈseɪz, -kə- /
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noun
a country-dance in quick duple meter.
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Origin of écossaise
1860–65; <French, feminine of écossaisScottish, equivalent to Écosse Scotland + -ais-ese; translation of German schottisch
Words nearby écossaise
écorché, ecoregion, Ecorse, ecospecies, ecosphere, écossaise, ecosystem, ecosystem services, ecotage, ecotarian, ecotaxis
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Example sentences from the Web for écossaise
The conversation was then directed towards various topics, and at last we got to the 'Ecossaise' we had played at Soleure.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de SeingaltWe shall give Voltaire's Ecossaise, translated by an anonymous author: no prompter will be present.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de SeingaltC'est l qu'il faut chercher l'origine de la Maonnerie Ecossaise, et mme celle des autres Rites maoniques.
Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars|James BurnesIn the meantime une limonade Ecossaise would combat the effect of chill and mist.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile
British Dictionary definitions for écossaise
écossaise
/ (ˌeɪkɒˈseɪz, French ekɔsɛz) /
noun
a lively dance in two-four time
the tune for such a dance
Word Origin for écossaise
C19: French, literally: Scottish (dance)
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