Sir Roger de Coverley
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noun
an English country dance performed by two rows of dancers facing each other.
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Origin of Sir Roger de Coverley
First recorded in 1680–90; earlier Roger of Coverly, apparently a fictional name
Words nearby Sir Roger de Coverley
sironize, siroset, sirrah, sirree, sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup, sirupy, sirvente, Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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Sir Roger de Coverley
noun
an English country dance performed to a traditional tune by two rows of dancers facing each other
Word Origin for Sir Roger de Coverley
C18: alteration of Roger of Coverley influenced by Sir Roger de Coverley, a fictitious character appearing in the Spectator essays by Addison and Steele
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