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gigue

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʒiːɡ/
  • rhymes with -iːɡ

1

noun

Meaning 1

An Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jig

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dance music

History

Etymology

From French gigue. Doublet of jig.

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