2syllables
galliard
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Definitions ofgalliard
1noun
- A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.
- The triple-time music for this dance.
- A brisk, merry person.
- An intermediate size of type alternatively equated with brevier (by Didot points) or bourgeois (by Fournier points and by size).
1adjective
- Gay; brisk; active.
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