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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
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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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