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passepied
[ pahs-pyey ]
/ pɑsˈpyeɪ /
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noun, plural passe·pieds [pahs-pyey, -pyeyz]. /pɑsˈpyeɪ, -ˈpyeɪz/.
a lively dance in triple meter popular in France in the 17th and 18th centuries.
a dance form in moderately fast 3/8 or 3/4 meter, occasionally constituting part of the 17th- and 18th-century instrumental suite.
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How to use passepied in a sentence
Passepied (B flat major) "pour Madame Redwen," short and simple, but very neat and graceful, and quite in dance form.
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British Dictionary definitions for passepied
passepied
/ (pɑːsˈpjeɪ) /
noun plural -pieds (-ˈpjeɪ)
a lively minuet of Breton origin, in triple time, popular in the 17th century
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Word Origin for passepied
C17: from French: pass the foot
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