Tyrolienne

[ ti-roh-lee-en, tahy-; French tee-raw-lyen ]

noun

, plural Ty·ro·li·ennes [ti-roh-lee-, enz, tahy-, tee-, r, aw-, lyen].

1. a dance of the Tyrolean peasants.
2. a song or melody, characteristically a yodel, suitable for such a dance.

Tyrolienne

/ tɪˌrəʊlɪˈɛn /

noun

1. a lively peasant dance from the Tyrol
2. a song composed for or in the style of this dance, characterized by the yodel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyrolienne¹

1885–90; < French, feminine of tyrolien pertaining to the Tyrol

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyrolienne¹

French: of the Tyrol

Example Sentences

Others began to play jokes, imitated the cries of animals, or attempted a tyrolienne.

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Scoop out the centres of the artichokes and fill with mayonnaise, or with ravigote, tartare or tyrolienne sauce.

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Unfortunately the first bars of the Tyrolienne brought Taglioni before my mind's eye, and who or what could stand the comparison?

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Cover with sauce Tyrolienne and garnish with chopped hard-boiled eggs.

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