strathspey

[ strath-spey, strath-spey ]

/ ˌstræθˈspeɪ, ˈstræθˌspeɪ /

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

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Example sentences from the Web for strathspey

"Mrs. Strathspey and the officers are to breakfast here to-morrow," said Bab.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12)|Various
But your dear mother says you resemble some beautiful wild thing when you dance the Strathspey.
The Cabinet Minister|Arthur Pinero
"Dinna think bonnie lassie, I'm goin' to leave you," I remember was his best; it is a strathspey tune; I learned it from him.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah|William G. Burn Murdoch
It is scarcely necessary to add that the Huddersfield manufacturer never called it Strathspey House.
Rich Relatives|Compton Mackenzie

When they got back to Strathspey House it was obvious that something unpleasant had occurred during their absence.
Rich Relatives|Compton Mackenzie

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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