QUADRILLE


Meaning of QUADRILLE in English

qua ‧ drille /kwəˈdrɪl $ kwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Spanish cuadrilla 'group of soldiers' , from Italian quadriglia , from quadra 'square' ]

a dance, popular especially in the 19th century, in which the dancers form a square

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