/ stræθˈspeɪ; NAmE / noun
a slow Scottish dance; a piece of music for this dance
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Strathspey , the name of the valley of the River Spey in Scotland.
/ stræθˈspeɪ; NAmE / noun
a slow Scottish dance; a piece of music for this dance
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Strathspey , the name of the valley of the River Spey in Scotland.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005