rigadoon
[ rig-uh-doon ]
/ ˌrɪg əˈdun /
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noun
a lively dance, formerly popular, for one couple, characterized by a jumping step and usually in quick duple meter.
a piece of music for this dance or in its rhythm.
Nearby words
rig down, rig out, rig up, rig-veda, riga, rigadoon, rigamarole, rigatoni, rigaudon, rigel, rigel kentaurus
Origin of rigadoon
1685–95; < French rigaudon, perhaps from name Rigaud
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Examples from the Web for rigodon
The first and also the last number of every Filipino dance of any formality is the “rigodon.”
An Epoch in History|P. H. EleyAt that moment it was his turn to figure in the rigodon, and he went off with Emilita.
The Grandee|Armando Palacio ValdsBut the rigodon was over and the little group was augmented by the arrival of several other couples.
The Grandee|Armando Palacio ValdsAfter most of the guests had arrived, there was a rigodon of honour, in which all took part.
The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines|Isabel Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for rigodon
rigadoon
rigaudon (French riɡodɔ̃)
/ (ˌrɪɡəˈduːn) /
noun
an old Provençal couple dance, light and graceful, in lively duple time
a piece of music for or in the rhythm of this dance
Word Origin for rigadoon
C17: from French, allegedly from its inventor Rigaud, a dancing master at Marseille
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