estampie

[ e-stahm-pee ]
/ ɛ stɑmˈpi /

noun

a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.

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Origin of estampie

< French, Old French, derivative of estampir to roar, resound < Germanic; see stamp

Words nearby estampie

establishmentarian, estafette, estaing, d', estamin, estaminet, estampie, estancia, estate, estate agent, estate car, estate duty
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