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
Example Sentences
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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
On a low islet in the far distance stand a herd of cattle—mere points in space: but they, too, partake of the general wildness, and splash off at a galop while yet a mile away.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
And considering that there was a circumference of 900 feet in which to galop and wheel, it gave its pursuers no small degree of trouble.
From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Balfour, Grant
"Yes, yes!" cried the mob at the windows; "a galop as far as the Barri�re St. Jacques!"
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
He himself composed two stirring pieces of music--a Paula galop and a Selina quadrille--to enrich the entertainment.
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip
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