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Noun: galliard  gal-yurd [N. Amer], ga-lee-ud or ga-lee-aa(r)d [Brit]
  1. A lively Renaissance dance in triple time, popular in 16th and 17th century Europe
    "The courtiers performed an elegant galliard at the royal ball"
     
  2. The music for this dance
    "The musicians struck up a spirited galliard"
Adjective: galliard  gal-yurd [N. Amer], ga-lee-ud or ga-lee-aa(r)d [Brit]
Usage: archaic
  1. Gay, lively, or spirited
    "The galliard youth danced with great energy"

Derived forms: galliards

Encyclopedia: Galliard