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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A lively dance, originating either in Auvergne or in Biscay.
  2. n. A musical composition in which the strict rhythm and cheerful character of such a dance are embodied. It is usually written in duple rhythm, the phrases being two measures long, beginning with the last half of the up-beat. It was much used as one member of the old-fashioned suite, and is still popular as a form of composition. It is allied to the gavot.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A dance of French origin, common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Mus.) An old French dance tune in common time.

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  1. French (Wiktionary)

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  • chained_bear "At one of the first classes, I climbed the steps to play a bourrée by Bach."
    —Glenn Kurtz, Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music (New York: Vintage Books, 2007), 148 Nov 11, 2008

  • whichbe French baroque dance with quick rhythm. (from Phrontistery) May 23, 2008

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