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strathspey

[strath-spey, strath-spey]

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noun

a slow Scottish dance in quadruple meter.

the music for this dance.

Origin of strathspey

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

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Examples from the Web for strathspey

Historical Examples of strathspey

We cannot have a bag-pipe just now, but I shall sing you a Strathspey reel.'
The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1
Robert Forbes
Many years ago there dwelt in Strathspey a midwife of great repute.
The Fairy Mythology
Thomas Keightley
They have yet to see the Macphail lead the Strathspey with his betrothed.
The Cabinet Minister
Arthur Pinero
The Strathspey is a slow and grandiose modification of the Reel.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9
Various
In the north, Andrew of Moray headed a rising in Strathspey.
The History of England
T.F. Tout

British Dictionary definitions for strathspey

strathspey

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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