strathspey

[ strath-spey, strath-spey ]

/ ˌstræθˈspeɪ, ˈstræθˌspeɪ /

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noun

a slow Scottish dance in quadruple meter.

the music for this dance.

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Origin of strathspey

First recorded in 1645–55; after Strath Spey, the valley of the river Spey in Scotland

Words nearby strathspey

Stratford de Redcliffe, Stratford-on-Avon, strath, Strathclyde, Strathclyde Region, strathspey, strati-, straticulate, stratification, stratificational grammar, stratified charge engine

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How to use strathspey in a sentence

For this purpose the Strathspey lads got an old creel to put him in and some straw to light under it.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
We must turn to the annals of Strathspey to test the full havoc of the flood fiend, yet it wrought no mean ruin here.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
In the north, Andrew of Moray headed a rising in Strathspey.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
Pray, Betty, don't forget that Mrs. Strathspey can't breakfast without honey.
The Parent's Assistant|Maria Edgeworth

When Barbara saw how little Susan sent, she called her a miser, and she said she must have some more for Mrs. Strathspey.
The Parent's Assistant|Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for strathspey

strathspey

/ (ˌstræθˈspeɪ) /

noun

a Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel

a piece of music in four-four time composed for this dance

Word Origin for strathspey

after Strathspey valley of the rived Spey

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